News item | 13-06-2025 | 16:05
On the proposal of Minister Heinen of Finance, the Council of Ministers approved the appointment of Prof. OCHM (Olaf) Sleijpen as President of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). The appointment starts on July 1, 2025 and is for 7 years. Sleijpen follows Klaas Knot.
Minister Heinen: “Sleeps has excellent knowledge of monetary affairs, knowledge of the financial sector and an international look. That is extremely important in the current geopolitical context. DNB must remain resilient and agile. Sleijp stands for the important task of modernizing the supervision of DNB, with an open attitude for sounds from the sector and society.”
Mr Sleijpen has been director of monetary affairs at DNB since 2020. In that capacity, he already acts as a substitute for Mr Knot in the meetings of the European Central Bank (ECB). Before that he was a divisional director at DNB and director at APG and ABP. Sleijpen has been promoted at the University of Groningen and is special appointment professor of European Economic Policy at Maastricht University.
The position of DNB president requires a unique combination of knowledge and experience. For the reward, therefore, an exception is made to the Top Income Standardization Act (WNT). The Council of Ministers has agreed to a maximum remuneration of € 450,000 per year. This further reduces the reward for the function of DNB president towards the WNT standard.
Minister Heinen intends to shorten the appointment period of the president and the other board members to preferably 5 years for future (re) appointments, with the possibility of one -off reappointment of another 5 years. Such a period is in line with the ECB statutes. Independent advice will first be obtained on this intention.