De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has set out additional measures to prepare for the potential consequences of geopolitical tensions, drawing on a resilience programme launched in 2025 to identify key geopolitical risks and determine its approach going forward. The update was presented by Chair of Supervision Steven Maijoor at DNB’s annual supervision press conference. The resilience work assessed a range of scenarios, including hybrid threats such as cyber attacks and disruption of logistics chains, operational disruptions such as 72-hour power outages, and economic and physical warfare. In the supervision domain, DNB highlighted challenges including significant digital dependence on non-European IT providers, rising operational and financial risks that could drive service disruptions and increasing credit risk, and pressure on international consultation structures that could lead to regulatory fragmentation and less effective global supervision. DNB indicated it will take additional supervisory measures in tandem with other European supervisory authorities and expects financial institutions to take responsibility for managing these risks. DNB also linked the geopolitical environment to its DNB2030 change programme, which aims to increase organisational agility and efficiency while targeting a structural budget reduction of 10%. Supervision priorities include adopting a more results-oriented approach, supporting a secure and innovative financial sector, and improving the effectiveness of engagement with the sector.

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