To ensure our broad prosperity and earning power into the future, the Netherlands needs greater economic resilience. The necessary investments in and financing of digitalization, defense and the energy transition, among other things, require actions and measures to give the financial sector the role it can and wants to play. This call is made by a broad coalition of business and financial sector organizations to the informateur, the negotiating parties and politics and society at large.
need to invest, strategic autonomy and resilience are key themes. These themes will also be reflected in the strategic investment agenda that Peter Wennink will present on Friday, Dec. 12. They are important elements for the Netherlands' response to geopolitical, economic and social developments facing our country.
It is crucial to enable the financial sector to support the real economy
It is precisely against this background that it is crucial to enable Dutch companies to start and grow, for businesses to remain internationally competitive and for the Netherlands to become an attractive location for international companies. This is why a broad coalition of organizations is calling for concrete actions and measures in five areas to improve the financial sector's ability to support the real economy. The organizations are: OPSOMMING
The Dutch financial sector has helped the Netherlands grow...
The Dutch financial sector has always played an important role in the growth of the economy and the creation of our broad prosperity. By investing in and financing governments, businesses and consumers, financial service providers support ambitions that are important for our future. Moreover, the sector takes its social responsibility, such as at the time of the corona pandemic.
... but action is needed to restore the financial sector to that role for the Netherlands
In recent years, the financial sector has come under increasing pressure. Partly because of external developments, but also because of policy choices that have been made. Financial service providers are once again poised to take responsibility, by facilitating investments in and financing the major Dutch ambitions for digitalization, defense investments and the energy transition, among other things. This requires actions and measures in five areas:
- Stability and predictability of policy as priority
- A level playing field within Europe.
- Active policies for a strong financial hub in the Netherlands
- Regulators with an eye for innovation and competition
- National investment agency strengthening investment climate and earning power
The message to the informateur further substantiates the actions and measures needed for these areas. In the coming year, these themes will receive further attention from the organizations involved.
