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2026-10-21Circular NBB_2026_18: EBA Opinion on Profit or Loss Reporting Between the Application of IFRS 18 and the Amended EBA ITS on Supervisory Reporting
2026-10-13Circular NBB_2026_17 / Expectations regarding governance and reporting of the Internal Capital and Risk Assessment Process (ICARAP)
2026-09-242026 Q4: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 October 2026): 1.25 %
2026-08-25Publication concerning Wise Europe SA under the Anti-Money Laundering Act
2026-08-25National Bank of Belgium decision concerning Wise Europe SA regarding money laundering compliance
2026-08-16Law of 22 July 2026 transposing EU Directives 2024/1619, 2023/2864, and 2024/2994 on supervisory powers, ESG risks, single access point, and derivatives risk
2026-08-06Law of 22 July 2026 to ensure the transposition of EU directives on supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, ESG risks, the European Single Access Point, and concentration risk, and containing various provisions
2026-06-252026 Q3: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 July 2026): 1.25%
2026-06-252026 Q3 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 1.25%
2026-06-16Circulaire NBB_2026_09: Implementation of EBA Guidelines on Ancillary Services Undertakings under Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
2026-06-16NBB Circular 2026_08 / EBA Guidelines on information requirements for transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets under Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 ('Travel Rule Guidelines') (EBA/GL/2024/11 of 4 July 2024)
2026-06-16NBB Circular NBB_2026_09: Implementing EBA Guidelines on Criteria for Identifying Ancillary Services Undertakings under Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
2026-06-16NBB Circular NBB_2026_08: EBA Guidelines on information requirements for fund transfers and certain crypto-assets under Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 (Travel Rule Guidelines)
2026-06-08Framework of permitted services for depositary banks
2026-05-19NBB Circular NBB_2026_07 on proportionate retail diversification methods under Article 123(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
2026-05-19Circular NBB_2026_07 on EBA Guidelines of 13 February 2026 on proportionate retail diversification methods under Article 123(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (EBA/GL/2026/02)
2026-04-02Reporting of major ICT-related incidents and voluntary notification of significant cyber threats under DORA
2026-04-02Submission of the register of information required by DORA
2026-03-31Reporting of major ICT-related incidents and voluntary notification of significant cyber threats under DORA
2026-03-31Submission of the register of information required by DORA
2026-03-17Circular NBB_2026_03 on EBA Guidelines of 5 November 2025 on environmental scenario analysis
2026-03-112026 Q2: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 April 2026): 1.25 %
2026-03-112026 Q2: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 April 2026): 1.25 %
2026-02-16Periodic questionnaire on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
2026-02-03Act of 22 February 1998 establishing the organic statute of the National Bank of Belgium
2026-02-03Act of 22 February 1998 establishing the organic statute of the National Bank of Belgium
2026-01-07Communication NBB_2026_01 / Periodic and Financial Reports to be Submitted to the Bank in 2026
2025-12-17Reporting Obligations for Public Interest Urban Transport Operators
2025-12-17Reporting Obligations for Mutual Guarantee Companies
2025-12-16Circular NBB_2025_22 on the periodic reporting scheme for electronic money institutions
2025-12-16Circular NBB_2025_21 / Circular on the periodic reporting scheme for payment institutions
2025-12-09Supplementary Provision in Life and Work Accident Insurance
2025-12-09Circular NBB_2025_20 / Supplementary Provision in Life and Work Accident Insurance
2025-12-01Annual disclosure regarding the designation of and capital buffers on Belgian O-SIIs (1 December 2025)
2025-11-25Circular NBB_2025_17 / Qualitative and quantitative periodic reporting obligation concerning proprietary trading activity
2025-11-25Communication concerning qualitative reporting by credit institutions and stockbroking firms
2025-11-25Management committee report on the effectiveness of organisational measures and statement on periodic prudential reporting
2025-11-202026 Q1 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 1.25%
2025-11-202026 Q1: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 January 2026): 1.25 %
2025-11-18Circular NBB_2025_16 on ADC exposures to residential property under Article 126a of Regulation (EU) 575/2013
2025-11-13Royal Decree of 30 October 2025 approving the National Bank of Belgium Regulation of 1 October 2025 on the countercyclical tier 1 core capital conservation buffer rate and the systemic risk buffer for residential real estate exposures
2025-11-13Royal Decree of 30 October 2025 Approving the National Bank of Belgium Regulation of 1 October 2025 on the Countercyclical Tier 1 Core Capital Conservation Buffer Rate and the Systemic Risk Buffer for Residential Real Estate Exposures
2025-10-15Circulaire NBB_2025_12 / EBA Guidelines on internal policies, procedures and controls to ensure implementation of national and Union restrictive measures (EBA/GL/2024/14 of 14 November 2024)
2025-10-15Circular NBB_2025_13 / EBA Guidelines on internal policies, procedures and controls to ensure implementation of national and Union restrictive measures under Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 (EBA/GL/2024/15 of 14 November 2024)
2025-10-08Circulaire NBB_2025_11 / EBA Guidelines of 8 January 2025 on Environmental, Social and Governance Risk Management (EBA/GL/2025/01)
2025-09-262025 Q4: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 October 2025): 1.0 %
2025-09-26Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate for 2025Q4: 1.0 %
2025-09-14Ministerial Order of 4 September 2025 setting the maximum reference interest rate for long-term life insurance operations
2025-08-19Diversity - Summary of Belgian results for the EBA’s benchmarking exercise on diversity practices and the gender pay gap
2025-06-25Circular NBB_2025_09 / Internal Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA)
2025-06-232025 Q3: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 July 2025): 1.0%
2025-06-232025 Q3: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 July 2025): 1.0%
2025-06-17NBB Circular NBB_2025_08: Prudential Expectations of the National Bank of Belgium Regarding the Governance System for the Insurance and Reinsurance Sector
2025-06-17Prudential expectations of the National Bank of Belgium regarding the governance system for the insurance and reinsurance sector
2025-06-10Guidelines of the European Supervisory Authorities on MiCAR and the expectations of the National Bank of Belgium
2025-04-15Circular NBB_2025_06 / Circular on the Valuation of Mortgage Loans under Solvency II
2025-04-10Circular NBB_2025_06 on the Valuation of Mortgage Loans under Solvency II
2025-04-02Digitisation of Qualifying Holding Forms and New Validation Method for QLF and Fit & Proper Forms
2025-04-02Digitisation of qualifying holding forms and new validation method for QLF and fit & proper forms
2025-03-272025 Q2: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 April 2025): 1.0%
2025-03-272025 Q2 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 1.0%
2025-03-18Circular NBB_2025_04 / Periodic questionnaires on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
2025-02-19Communication NBB_2025_01 / Annex 1 to Circular NBB_2017_10 on Insurance Creditors' Privileges, Permanent Inventories and the Summary Statement of Permanent Inventories - ERRATUM
2025-02-19Communication NBB_2025_01 / Annex 1 to Circular NBB_2017_10 on Insurance Creditors' Privileges, Permanent Inventories and Summary Statement of Permanent Inventories - ERRATUM
2024-12-17Circular NBB_2024_21 / Circular implementing EBA guidelines on the application of the group capitalisation test for investment firm groups under Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2033/2019
2024-12-132025 Q1: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 January 2025): 1.0%
2024-12-132025 Q1: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 January 2025): 1.0%
2024-12-11Results of the horizontal supervisory review of compliance by credit institutions with their obligations regarding targeted financial sanctions in the context of domestic transactions
2024-12-10Complementary provision in Life and Worker’s Compensation insurance
2024-12-01Annual disclosure regarding the designation of and capital buffers on Belgian O-SIIs (1 December 2024)
2024-12-01Annual disclosure of Belgian O-SIIs and capital buffers (1 December 2024)
2024-11-25Circular NBB_2024_17 / EBA Guidelines on crisis management
2024-11-19Circular NBB_2024_17 / EBA Guidelines on crisis management
2024-10-29Fit & Proper – Prudential expectations arising from the Act of 22 April 2019 introducing a banker’s oath and disciplinary regime
2024-10-14External channel for reporting of breaches of the legislation supervised by the NBB
2024-10-04NBB Circular 2024/14: ESMA Guidelines on CCP Resolution
2024-10-03NBB Circular 2024_14 / ESMA Guidelines on the resolution of central counterparties
2024-10-01Communication NBB_2024_10 on qualifying holdings in financial institutions
2024-09-172024 Q4 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate
2024-09-172024 Q4: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 October 2024) : 1.0 %
2024-09-03Circular NBB_2024_13 / EBA Guidelines of 8 April 2024 on the new submission of historical data under the EBA reporting framework (EBA/GL/2024/04)
2024-07-16Accreditation of auditors and audit firms and duty of cooperation of accredited statutory auditors
2024-07-16Circular NBB_2024_11 - Liquidity Risk Reporting
2024-06-27Circular NBB_2024_09 on acquisitions, increases, reductions and transfers of qualifying holdings
2024-06-27Communication NBB_2024_10 on qualifying holdings in financial institutions
2024-06-192024 Q3: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 July 2024): 1.0 %
2024-06-192024 Q3 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 1.0%
2024-05-29Communication on the exercise of external functions by managers and persons responsible for independent control functions of regulated companies
2024-05-15Circular NBB_2024_08 / Supplementary life data - Supplementary life data
2024-04-24Royal Decree of 28 March 2024 amending various decrees regarding the procedure before the Council of State to integrate the possibility of using electronic procedure
2024-04-24Royal Decree of 28 March 2024 amending various decrees relating to the procedure before the Council of State in order to integrate the possibility of using electronic procedure
2024-04-03Royal Decree of 29 February 2024 implementing the Law of 23 November 2023 on the Guarantee Fund for Financial Services
2024-03-282024 Q2 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 1.0%
2024-03-282024 Q2: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 April 2024): 1.0 %
2024-03-26Guidelines on recovery plans
2024-03-26Guidelines on simplified obligations for recovery plans
2024-03-26Guidelines on recovery plans
2024-03-26Guidelines on simplified obligations for recovery plans
2024-03-12New governance manual for stockbroking firms
2024-03-12Circular NBB_2024_04 / New governance manual for stockbroking firms
2024-02-14Circular NBB_2024_03 - Diversity reporting obligations for credit institutions and stockbroking firms
2024-01-23Circular NBB_2024_01 / Protection of funds for the execution of payment transactions and funds in exchange for electronic money
2024-01-17NBB cross-sectional analysis of remuneration policies and practices of credit institutions – findings and recommendations
2024-01-16NBB cross-sectional analysis of remuneration policies and practices of credit institutions – findings and recommendations
2023-12-19Circular NBB_2023_17 / Reporting obligations concerning interest rate risk and credit spread risk in the banking book
2023-12-12Reporting to the Bank of Pillar 3 disclosures on environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) risks pursuant to EBA Decision EBA/DC/498
2023-12-12Reporting to the Bank of Pillar 3 disclosures on environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) risks pursuant to EBA Decision EBA/DC/498
2023-12-05Practical guidance on the licensing of credit institutions under Belgian law
2023-12-05Circular on the procedure for foreign credit institutions to open a representative office in Belgium and ongoing reporting obligations
2023-12-05Circular NBB_2023_10 on reporting information for financial stability purposes
2023-12-05Practical guidance on the licensing of credit institutions under Belgian law
2023-12-01Annual disclosure regarding the designation of and capital buffers on Belgian O-SIIs (1 December 2023)
2023-12-01Annual disclosure regarding the designation of and capital buffers on Belgian O-SIIs (1 December 2023)
2023-11-302024 Q1 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 1.0%
2023-11-14Circular NBB_2023_09: Inspection Scope and Procedures
2023-10-31Royal Decree of 13 September 2023 Approving the Regulation of 13 June 2023 of the National Bank of Belgium Amending the Regulation of 12 April 2022 on the Method for Qualifying Domestic Systemically Important Institutions and Determining the Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Buffer Amount
2023-10-10Horizontal analysis of transactions carried out through tied agents of payment institutions
2023-10-012023 Q4: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 October 2023): 1.0 %
2023-10-012023 Q4 Quarterly Decision on Countercyclical Buffer Rate
2023-07-012023 Q3 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 0%
2023-07-012023 Q3 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 0%
2023-06-27Guidelines on sound management practices and reporting concerning interest rate risk and credit spread risk arising from non-trading book activities
2023-05-16Communication regarding the new EMIR reporting standards
2023-05-16Communication regarding the new EMIR reporting standards
2023-05-11Energy Efficiency of Real Estate Exposures – Feedback from the National Bank of Belgium
2023-05-10Royal Decree of 1 May 2023 Approving the Regulation of the National Bank of Belgium of 24 January 2023 on a Tier 1 Common Equity Capital Buffer for Systemic Risk Related to Retail Exposures Secured by Residential Real Estate Located in Belgium
2023-04-12Diversity - EBA and NBB benchmarking exercises and prudential expectations
2023-04-11Circular NBB_2023_03 on 'run-off' and risk mitigation
2023-04-11Circular NBB_2023_03 on 'run-off' and risk mitigation
2023-04-01Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate for 2023Q2: 0%
2023-04-012023 Q2: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 April 2023): 0 %
2023-02-22Banque nationale de Belgique / Avis de cession d'un portefeuille de créances hypothécaires de Creafin à Centrale Kredietverlening
2023-02-09Expectations on climate-related and environmental risks for less significant institutions
2022-12-30Royal Decree of 10 November 2022 Approving the Regulation of 12 April 2022 of the National Bank of Belgium on the Method for Qualifying Domestic Systemically Important Institutions and Determining the Tier 1 Capital Buffer Amount
2022-12-20Manual on the assessment of suitability (fit & proper)
2022-12-20Update of the Fit & Proper Manual
2022-12-15Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate for 2023Q1: 0%
2022-12-08Circular NBB_2022_31 - Implementation of EBA Guidelines on disclosure of non-performing and forborne exposures
2022-12-01Annual disclosure regarding the designation of and capital surcharges on Belgian O-SIIs (1 December 2022)
2022-12-01Annual disclosure regarding the designation of Belgian O-SIIs and capital surcharges (1 December 2022)
2022-11-22Reporting obligations for (mixed) financial holding companies under Belgian law following supervisory regime changes
2022-11-17Circular transposing the EBA Guidelines of 30 June 2022 on the data collection exercises regarding high earners under the CRD and the IFD (EBA/GL/2022/08)
2022-11-17Circular NBB_2022_29: Extension of High Earners Reporting Deadline for 2022
2022-11-17Circular transposing the EBA Guidelines on benchmarking exercises on remuneration practices and the gender pay gap under the CRD and the IFD
2022-11-16Decision of the National Bank of Belgium of 11 October 2022 regarding X
2022-11-16Publication of the decision of the National Bank of Belgium of 11 October 2022 regarding X
2022-11-02NBB_2022_26 / Communication on the tasks of the actuarial function and documentation requirements for technical provisions
2022-11-02NBB_2022_26 / Communication on the tasks of the actuarial function and documentation requirements for technical provisions
2022-11-02NBB_2022_27 / Circular on the valuation of deferred tax assets and the adjustment to account for the loss-absorbing capacity of deferred taxes
2022-10-19Banque nationale de Belgique / Authorization for the transfer of rights and obligations by a Belgian insurance company
2022-10-19Authorization for the transfer of rights and obligations by a Belgian insurance company
2022-10-17Circular NBB_2022_25 / Circular on guidelines for the valuation of technical provisions under Solvency II
2022-10-17Circular on Guidelines Regarding Contract Boundaries
2022-10-17Circular NBB_2022_24 / Circular on guidelines regarding contract boundaries
2022-10-13Portfolio transfer of Mandatum Henkivakuutusosakeyhtiö to INVL Vie UAB
2022-10-11New governance manual for the banking sector
2022-10-11New governance manual for the banking sector
2022-10-012022 Q4 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 0%
2022-10-012022 Q4 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 0%
2022-09-26Act of 20 July 2022 on the legal status and supervision of stockbroking firms and containing various other provisions
2022-09-19Circular NBB_2022_21 of the Resolution College on the methodology and assessment criteria used to decide whether the specific MREL requirement for top-tier institutions should be applied to a non-top-tier institution
2022-09-19Circular NBB_2022_21 of the Resolution Board on the methodology and assessment criteria for applying the specific MREL requirement for top-tier institutions to non-top-tier institutions
2022-07-06NBB Circular NBB_2022_18 / EBA Guidelines on the limited network exclusion under PSD2
2022-07-06NBB Circular NBB_2022_18 / EBA Guidelines on the limited network exclusion under PSD2
2022-07-05National Bank of Belgium Circular NBB_2022_17 on Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Applicability
2022-07-05National Bank of Belgium Circular NBB_2022_17 on Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Applicability
2022-07-012022 Q3: Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate (1 July 2022): 0%
2022-07-012022 Q3 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 0%
2022-06-30Portfolio transfer from Mandatum Henkivakuutusosakeyhtiö to INVL Vie UAB
2022-06-29Regulation of the National Bank of Belgium of 1 April 2014 on proprietary trading activity
2022-06-28Launch of the NBB Supervision Portal for Unstructured Reporting
2022-06-15Practical Application of the Law of 25 April 2014 on Credit Institutions and Brokerage Companies, Amended by the Law of 26 November 2021 to Transpose Directive 2019/2162
2022-06-15Circular NBB_2022_16 to Portfolio Supervisors of Belgian Credit Institutions Issuing Belgian Covered Bonds
2022-06-14Circular to Portfolio Supervisors of Belgian Credit Institutions Issuing Belgian Covered Bonds
2022-06-14Practical Application Modalities of the Law of 25 April 2014 on Credit Institutions and Brokerage Companies, as Amended by the Law of 26 November 2021 to Transpose Directive 2019/2162
2022-05-10Recovery plans - Specific guidelines for central securities depositories (CSDs) and institutions providing support to CSDs authorized in Belgium
2022-05-10Recovery plans - Specific guidelines for central securities depositories (CSDs) and institutions providing support to CSDs authorized in Belgium
2022-05-03NBB Communication NBB_2022_12: Clarifications from the European Banking Authority regarding certain aspects of the regime for access to online payment accounts under PSD2 and the SCA & CSC RTS
2022-04-012022 Q2 Quarterly decision on the countercyclical buffer rate: 0%
2022-04-01Royal Decree of 20 March 2022 amending the Royal Decree of 16 March 2009 on the protection of deposits and life insurance by the Financial Services Compensation Fund
2022-04-01Quarterly decision of the National Bank of Belgium on the countercyclical buffer rate for 2022Q2: 0 %
2022-04-01Royal Decree of 20 March 2022 amending the Royal Decree of 16 March 2009 on the protection of deposits and life insurance by the Financial Services Compensation Fund
2022-03-29Royal Decree of 21 February 2022 approving the Regulation of the National Bank of Belgium of 26 October 2021 imposing a tier 1 common equity capital buffer for the systemic risk linked to exposures to retail customers concerning natural persons secured by residential real estate located in Belgium
2022-03-29Royal Decree of 21 February 2022 approving the Regulation of the National Bank of Belgium of 26 October 2021 imposing a Tier 1 core capital buffer for systemic risk related to exposures to individuals secured by non-business immovable property located in Belgium
2022-03-23Circular NBB_2022_08 / Management of Liquidity Risk
2022-03-23Circular NBB_2022_08 / Management of liquidity risk
2022-03-04Portfolio Transfer of THE SHIPOWNERS' MUTUAL STRIKE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION EUROPE to THE STANDARD CLUB IRELAND DAC
2022-03-04Portfolio Transfer of THE SHIPOWNERS' MUTUAL STRIKE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION EUROPE to THE STANDARD CLUB IRELAND DAC
2022-02-23Prudential expectations regarding the AMLCO activity report
2022-02-22Portfolio Transfer of BNP Paribas Cardif Levensverzekeringen N.V. to Cardif-Assurances Vie S.A.
2022-02-22Portfolio Transfer of BNP Paribas Cardif Levensverzekeringen N.V. to Cardif-Assurances Vie S.A.
2022-02-15Prudential expectations regarding the AMLCO activity report
2022-02-10Authorization for the merger by absorption of a Belgian insurance intermediary by a Belgian insurance company - AXA Belgium
2022-02-10Authorization of the merger by absorption of a Belgian insurance intermediary by a Belgian insurance company - AXA Belgium
2022-02-08Royal Decree Approving the National Bank of Belgium Regulation of 9 November 2021 on the Exercise of External Functions by Leaders and Heads of Independent Control Functions of Regulated Enterprises
2022-02-08Uniform letter to payment institutions, registered payment institutions, electronic money institutions and limited electronic money institutions
2022-02-08Uniform letter to payment institutions, registered payment institutions, e-money institutions and limited e-money institutions
2022-02-07Prudential expectations in relation to the de-risking phenomenon
2022-02-04Notice of Transfer of a Portfolio of Mortgage Claims from Integrale NV to Monument Assurance Belgium NV
2022-02-04Notice of transfer of a portfolio of mortgage claims from Integrale NV to Monument Assurance Belgium NV