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%. Bright spot February 2024: 6.3% export growth;
• Gas and electricity prices fall slightly in 2024;
• Unemployment at end of February 2024 3.7% (379,000);
• Number of bankruptcies continues to rise: 912 over January and February 2024 vs. 618 over same period last year;
• Inflation February 2024 2.8% vs. February 2023;
• Inflation for all of 2023 3.8%, further decline is expected in 2024 to 2.6%;
• Interest rate 3-month Euribor 3.926%. Interest rate 10-year government bond 2.724%. Almost the same as last month;