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Belgium Banks
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a state in Western Europe.
It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's
headquarters, as well as those of several other major international
organizations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square
kilometres (11,787 sq mi), and it has a population of about 10.8 million
people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin
Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups, the Dutch-speakers,
mostly Flemish, and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons, plus a small
group of German-speakers. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking
region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region
of Wallonia. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a
mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region. A small German-speaking
Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and
related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the political
history and a complex system of government
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of Banks in Belgium
Central Bank: The
National Bank of Belgium (Nationale Bank van België in
Dutch, Banque nationale de Belgique in French, and
Belgische Nationalbank in German) has been the central
bank of Belgium since 1850. The National Bank of Belgium
was established with 100% private capital by a law of 5
May 1850 as a Société Anonyme.
It is a member of the European System of Central Banks.
The governor of the National Bank is a member of the
Governing Council, the main decision-making body of the
Eurosystem, particularly as regards monetary policy; the
National Bank of Belgium participates in the preparation
and execution of its decisions.
Apart from monetary policy, the National Bank of Belgium
takes on other tasks which can be classified as follows:
the issuing of euro banknotes
the printing of euro banknotes and the placing in
circulation of euro coins
the management of foreign currency reserves
the collection, circulation and analysis of economic and
financial information
the stability of the Belgian financial sector
the role of financial ambassador to international
economic institutions
services for the Belgian State
services for the Belgian financial sector
services for the general public
50% of the NBB stock is freely traded on Euronext
Brussels, the other 50% of the shares are owned by the
Belgian government. (400.000 shares in total)
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List of Belgian banks
Major banks
Dexia Bank België NV
Fortis Bank NV (BNP Paribas)
ING België NV (ING Group)
KBC Bank NV
Minor banks
Antwerpse Diamantbank NV
Banca Monte Paschi Belgio NV
Bank Degroof NV
Bank Delen & de Schaetzen NV Bank Delen of Bank de Schaetzen or "DDS Bank NV"
Bank J. Van Breda en C° NV
Bank van De Post NV
Banque Eni NV
Banque Transatlantique Belgium NV
Byblos Bank Europe
CBC Banque NV
Citibank Belgium NV
Commerzbank Belgium NV
Delta Lloyd Bank NV
Deutsche Bank NV
Ethias Bank NV
Euroclear Bank NV
Europabank NV
Goffin Bank NV
Keytrade Bank
Petercam N.V. / S.A
Puilaetco Dewaay Private Bankers NV
Puilaetco Private Bankers NV
Santander Benelux NV
SG Private Banking NV
Shizuoka Bank (Europe)NV
UBS Belgium NV
United Taiwan Bank NV
van de Put & C° Banque de Titres/Effectenbank S.C.A.
Van Lanschot Bankiers België NV.
Belgium Bank identification codes
The modern, private enterprise economy
of Belgium has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly
developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial
base. The first country to undergo an industrial revolution on the
continent of Europe in the early 19th century, Belgium developed an
excellent transportation infrastructure of ports, canals, railways, and
highways to integrate its industry with that of its neighbors.
Industry is concentrated mainly in the populous Flanders in the north,
around Brussels and in the 2 biggest Walloon cities, Liège and Charleroi,
along the sillon industriel. Belgium imports raw materials and semi-finished
goods that are further processed and re-exported. Except for its coal,
which is no longer economical to exploit, Belgium has virtually no
natural resources. Nonetheless, most traditional industrial sectors are
represented in the economy, including steel, textiles, refining,
chemicals, food processing, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, electronics,
and machinery fabrication. Despite the heavy industrial component,
services account for 74.9% of GDP, while agriculture accounts for only
1% of GDP.
With exports equivalent to over two-thirds of GNP, Belgium depends
heavily on world trade. Belgium's trade advantages are derived from its
central geographic location and a highly skilled, multilingual, and
productive work force. One of the founding members of the European
Community, Belgium strongly supports deepening the powers of the present-day
European Union to integrate European economies further. About three-quarters
of its trade is with other EU countries.
Belgium's public debt is about 99% of GDP. The government succeeded
in balancing its budget during the 2000-2008 period, and income
distribution is relatively equal. Belgium began circulating the euro
currency in January 2002. Economic growth and foreign direct investment
dropped in 2008. In 2009 Belgium is likely to have negative growth,
growing unemployment, and a 3% budget deficit, stemming from the
worldwide banking crisis.
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