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Annual Report 2003Annual Report 2003Bank van de Nederlandse Bank van de Nederlandse

AntillenAntillen

Annual Report 2003Annual Report 2003Bank van de Nederlandse Bank van de Nederlandse

AntillenAntillen

Willemstad, July 5, 2004

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Developments in Developments in the real sectorthe real sector

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Macro-economic key figures Macro-economic key figures main trading partners main trading partners

% United States Netherlands Venezuela 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 Real GDP 0.5 2.2 3.1 1.2 0.2 -0.8 2.8 -8.9 -9.2 Consumer prices 2.8 1.6 2.3 4.5 3.4 2.1 12.5 22.4 31.1 Unemployment rate 4.9 6.0 5.7 3.4 4.1 5.3 16.4 15.7 17.0

• Further strengthening US economy.

• Further deterioration Dutch and Venezuelan economies.

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A regional perspectiveA regional perspective(2002)(2002)

GDP per

capita (US$)

GDP (US$ million)

Population (x 1000)

Current account (%GDP)

Netherlands Antilles 15,136 2,603 172 -2.3

Aruba 19,907 1,911 96 -18.3

Barbados 9,659 2,598 269 -6.6

Jamaica 3,259 8,561 2,627 -13.1

Trinidad & Tobago 7,174 9,312 1,298 n/ a

Venezuela 4,392 110,782 25,226 6.7

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Economic developmentEconomic developmentNetherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Real GDP Inflation

• Real growth GDP increased from 0.4% in 2002 to 1.4 % in 2003.

• Inflation increased from 0.4% in 2002 to 1.9% in 2003.

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Main developments in 2003Main developments in 2003

• Continuation economic recovery: Growth export Higher consumption (private and

government)• Export growth due to:

Further growth in tourism. Favorable performance transportation

sector. Decline in private investment.• Decline in activities international

financial and business services sector.

• Increase in unemployment rate.

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Main developments in 2003 Main developments in 2003 (cont.)(cont.)

• Increase in inflation: Increase utility prices due to

higher oil prices Appreciation euro Higher inflation main trading

partners USA and Venezuela

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Labor market of the Labor market of the Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles

2001 2002 2003 Employed 69,267 70,366 75,076

Unemployed 11,791 12,023 13,577

Labor force 81,058 82,389 88,653

Total population 172,926 171,835 179,422

Participation rate 46.9% 47.9% 49.4%

Unemployment rate 14.5% 14.6% 15.3%

• Increase in unemployment rate because labor force grew stronger than employment.

• Increase in labor force due to higher migration to the islands and legalization illegal aliens.

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Public sector Public sector developmentsdevelopments

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General GovernmentGeneral Government (Cash basis; NAf mln)(Cash basis; NAf mln)

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Balance Primary balance Revenues Expenditures

• Higher expenditures due to goods & services, interest payments and capital transfers.

• Higher revenues due to transfer dividend tax by Dutch government and dividends government-owned companies.

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Overview cash operations Overview cash operations General GovernmentGeneral Government

(Cash basis; NAf mln.)(Cash basis; NAf mln.)

2000 2001 2002 2003 Total revenues 1,261.3 1,266.1 1,243.4 1,346.7 Tax revenues 1,095.4 1,144.6 1,145.9 1,140.2 Nontax revenues 117.6 109.4 84.2 129.9 Capital revenues 1.4 0.6 2.4 12.1 Grants 46.9 11.5 10.9 64.5 Total expenditures 1,362.4 1,263.3 1,460.3 1,589.5 Current expenditures 1,296.6 1,212.6 1,409.1 1,505.4 Capital expenditures 65.8 49.7 51.2 84.1 Balance -101.1 3.8 -216.9 -242.8

• Cash deficit first quarter 2004 amounts to NAf 51 million.

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004Composition of revenuesComposition of revenues

General GovernmentGeneral Government1996 revenues

Taxes on goods & services

17%

Taxes on int. transactions

13%

Other taxes3%

Nontax revenue15%

Taxes on income & profits52%

2003 revenues

Taxes on int. transactions

9%

Other taxes3%

Nontax revenue15%

Taxes on goods & services

32%

Taxes on income & profits41%

Share taxes on goods & services almost

doubled due to introduction sales

tax.

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Composition of expendituresComposition of expendituresGeneral GovernmentGeneral Government

1996 expenditures

Subsidies 7%

Transfers10%

Interest payments9%

Capital expenditure5%

Goods & services 21%

Personnel costs48% 2003 expenditures

Subsidies 5%

Interest payments16%

Capital expenditure5%

Transfers17%

Personnel costs34%

Goods & services 23%

Decline share personnel costs due

to lay-offs

Increase share interest payments due to rising debt

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Central governmentCentral government (Cash basis; NAf mln.)(Cash basis; NAf mln.)

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Budget balance Primary balanceTotal revenues Total expenditures

• Higher expenditures due to goods & services, transfers to other levels of government and capital transfers.

• Higher revenues due to transfer dividend tax by Dutch government.

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CuracaoCuracao (NAf mln.)(NAf mln.)

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Budget balance Primary balanceTotal revenues Total expenditures

• Higher revenues due mainly to share in transfer dividend tax by Dutch government and dividend government-owned companies.

• Higher expenditures due mainly to goods & services and personnel costs (pension premiums).

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Development in total public Development in total public debtdebt

(NAf mln.)(NAf mln.)

• Total debt 4.4 billion• 90% of GDP

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Total debt Debt ratio (%GDP)

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Development in total public Development in total public debt (cont.)debt (cont.)

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Domestic Foreign

• Share domestic component of 82% in 2003.

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Development in interest Development in interest paymentspayments

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Interest paymentsInterest payments/tax revenues (%)Interest payments/total expenditures (%)

• Interest payments amounted to NAf 252 million in 2003 (24% of tax revenues and 17% of expenditures).

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Net borrowing of the Net borrowing of the governmentsgovernments

Net borrowing up to June 30, 2004: NAf 197 million

• Central government NAf 113 million

• Curacao NAf 84 million

Note: 2003 central government excluding debt conversion SVB (NAf. 342 million)

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Central government Curacao General government

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Government bonds maturity Government bonds maturity scheduleschedule

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Central government Curacao

Average annual maturity 2004-2011: NAf 221 million

• Central government NAf 142 million

• Curacao NAf 79 million

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The external The external sectorsector

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Balance of paymentsBalance of paymentsTransaction basis (NAf mln.)Transaction basis (NAf mln.)

2001 2002 2003 Current account -377.4 -105.0 11.4

Capital account 66.6 49.6 46.8

Financial account, of which: 239.5 -35.4 -141.3

Change in reserves1 -415.1 -122.0 -88.0

Statistical discrepancies 71.3 90.9 83.1

Memorandum items Change in reserves1 -415.1 -122.0 -88.0

with commercial banks -342.8 53.2 -135.8

with central bank -72.3 -175.2 47.8 1) – sign denotes an increase

• Balance of payments surplus of NAf 35 million in 2004-I.

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(NAf mln.)(NAf mln.)

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-245.0

-592.3

-91.0

-377.5

-105.5

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• Small surplus in 2003 due mainly to higher earnings from bunker sales and tourism.

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from servicesfrom services(NAf mln.)(NAf mln.)

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1,0001,2001,4001,600

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Transportation Int .fin. & bus. services Other services Tourism

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Tourism revenues by islandTourism revenues by islandCash basis (NAf mln.)Cash basis (NAf mln.)

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Bonaire Curacao St. Maarten

Shares in 2003:

• St. Maarten 62%

• Curacao 34%

• Bonaire 4%

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Foreign exchange contribution Foreign exchange contribution international financial and international financial and

business services sectorbusiness services sector(NAf mln.)(NAf mln.)

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Net operational income Profit tax

• Higher profit tax in 2003 due to transfer of dividend tax by the Netherlands (NAf. 54 million).

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Composition current Composition current foreign exchange revenuesforeign exchange revenues

Tourism34%

Int. fin. & bus. serv.12%

Transportation6%

Refining8%

Other services12%

Merchandise17%

Bunker11%

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Total int. reservesOfficial reservesImport coverage (months)Import coverage norm (months)

• Import coverage on June 25, 2004: 2.7 months.

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MonetaryMonetary

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Development in the money Development in the money supplysupply(NAf mln.)(NAf mln.)

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Net domestic assets Net foreign assets

• Money supply increased by 8% in 2003 (NDA 8% and NFA 9%)

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Changes in domestic demand for Changes in domestic demand for money money

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• Monetary expansion by the government and the private sector slowed in 2003.

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Development in credit Development in credit extension extension

Leeward IslandsLeeward Islands

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13%14%

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Mortgages Consumer loans Business loans

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Total

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Development in credit Development in credit extension extension

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Mortgages Consumer loans Business loans

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Total

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Development in domestic Development in domestic interest ratesinterest rates

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Central Bank - Pledging rate 7.00% 7.00% 3.50% 2.25% 2.25% - Marginal lending rate 7.25% 7.75% 4.50% 3.25% 3.25% Commercial bank deposit rates - Savings account 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.4% 3.2% - 12 month time deposit 4.8% 5.1% 5.5% 4.9% 4.6% Commercial bank lending rates - Mortgages 10.6% 10.0% 9.4% 9.5% 9.1% - Current account overdrafts 9.6% 10.5% 10.2% 10.7% 10.7% Government bond (5yr, effective yield)

9.00% 9.00% 7.25% 6.90% 7.25%

• Commercial bank rates continued to decline.

• Government bond yield started to increase again.

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The financial The financial sectorsector

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Macro-prudential indicatorsMacro-prudential indicators

2000 2001 2002 2003 Capital adequacy Total capital/ total assets 8.9% 8.2% 8.2% 7.7%

Solvency surplus/ deficit (NAf mln.) 81.3 67.0 69.7 -21.2

Asset quality Nonperforming loans 4.6% 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% Provisions for nonperf. loans 70.4% 60.8% 73.6% 61.1%

Earnings Net interest margin 6.1% 5.1% 4.8% 4.7%

Liquidity Total loans/ total deposits 79.1% 68.7% 67.6% 63.7%

Liquidity surplus (NAf mln.) 25.7 85.5 85.1 103.4

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Balance sheet development Balance sheet development domestic banksdomestic banks

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Total assets Total liabilities Capital

Assets increased by 4.8% in 2003:

•Increase in lending.

•Increase in cash holdings.

Increase in assets funded primarily by savings and time deposits.

Capitalization remained adequate.

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Operational income Operational exp. NOIBT

Higher operational income in 2003 due to “other income.”

Slight decline in expenditures.

Net operating income before taxes improved to NAf 95.3 million.

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(NAf bln.)(NAf bln.)

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Total assets Total liabilities Capital

Assets decreased by 5.4% in 2003 due to decline in loans.

Borrowings comprised 55% of total funding.

Capitalization above international standard of 8%.

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(NAf mln.)(NAf mln.)

1999 2000 2001 2002

Non-life local Required margin Available equity Excess

31.4 74.9 34.5

31.3 77.7 46.4

33.5 70.7 37.2

34.8 92.7 57.9

Non-life international Required margin Available equity Excess

57.7

1.138.5 1.080.8

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649.7 593.5

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763.1 693.9

93.7 813.1 719.4

Life local Required margin Available equity Excess

27.9 97.6 69.7

30.2 104.1 73.9

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Life international Required margin Available equity Excess

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34.8 34.1

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Total assets Total liabilities Capital

Total assets increased by 8.3% in 2002.

74% of total assets comprises investments.

Equity position three and a half times more than required.

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Total assets Total liabilities Capital

Total assets increased by 75.6% in 2002 reaching pre-1999 levels.

47% of total assets was invested.

Capitalization increased and remained well above the required solvency margin.

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Net result life insurance industry declined to NAf 14.0 million (14.1%) in 2002 due mainly to higher net benefits paid.

Net result nonlife insurance industry back to normal levels; 2001 was exceptional due to:

•low net claims incurred

•high underwriting profit

•high net investment income

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