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Barriers to entry into the Dutch retail banking sector
The Authority for Consumers & Markets has conducted a study into entry barriers of the Dutch retail banking sector. The entry of new players or even merely the threat thereof will increase competition in the Dutch banking sector. This is important because … -
ACM makes recommendations for improving competition in the banking sector
Reduce and simplify banking regulations. Evaluate the licensing scheme for banks and make it easier for consumers to switch. These are some of the nine recommendations that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has made to the Dutch … -
Speech of Anita Vegter at UNCTAD’s roundtable on ‘The Benefits of Competition Policy for Consumers’
Anita Vegter, member of the board of the ACM, spoke in the round-table discussion on ‘The Benefits of Competition Policy for consumers’ about ACM’s experiences as regulator in the privatized Energy sector. In her speech she illustrated how competition, … -
Objection of Brink’s against Geldservice Nederland turned down
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has reviewed its previous decision turning down a complaint filed by cash logistics provider Brink’s against possible unfair competition by its rival Geldservice Nederland (GSN), which is jointly … -
Telecom Monitor for Q1 2014
In the first quarter of 2014, various internet providers raised their internet download speeds without their customers having to pay extra. This was revealed in the Telecom Monitor, which the Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) published … -
KPN no longer placed under intensified supervision
Dutch telecom company KPN is no longer placed under intensified supervision by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM). From July 1, 2014, ACM will scale down its supervision to normal levels. The intensified supervision regime has been … -
Disruptions on gas networks occuring more often
Dutch natural-gas networks are becoming more susceptible to disruptions. Despite the fact that households and businesses are facing gas-network disruptions more often, the natural-gas network continues to experience relatively few disruptions compared …