European System of Central Banks
De Nederlandsche Bank NV (DNB) is the central bank of the Netherlands. Founded by King William I in 1814, it is part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). De Nederlandsche Bank is a public limited company (Dutch: "naamloze vennootschap", abbreviated NV) whose every day policy is overseen by the Governing Board. Being an NV, DNB has a Supervisory Board (Dutch: "Raad van Commissarissen").