Short news

• Dutch economy expected to grow 0.3% in 2024 and 1% in 2025 (Autumn estimate DNB);
• German economy: expected growth 2024 0.2%;
• Gas and electricity prices fall slightly in 2024;
• Unemployment at end of February 2024 3.6% (371,000);
• Number of bankruptcies continues to rise: 857 SMEs in first quarter 2024 vs. 594 over same period last year (44% increase);
• Inflation March 2024 3.1% vs. March 2023;
• Inflation for all of 2023 3.8%, further decline expected in 2024 to 2.4%;
• Interest rate 3-month Euribor 3.897%. Interest rate 10-year government bond 2.732%;