National Bank of Belgium Ltd. reported earnings results for the year 2016. For the year, the company reported net profit after tax of EUR 638 million, up by EUR 88 million or an increase of 16% on the previous year. Net interest income was up sharply under the influence of the growth in the volume of the latest monetary-policy-related securities purchase programmes up EUR 150 million and the increase in the volumes and interest up by EUR 16 million on current accounts and the deposit facility.