Industrial Credit And The Societe General Des Pays-Bas During The Dutch Rule (1815-1830): At the beginning of the Dutch period, the financial market in the Belgian provinces was poorly developed. The most obvious deficiency was the absence of a powerful commercial bank. This situation was corrected by the creation of the "Société Générale des Pays-Bas pour favoriser l'industrie nationale" (or General Company of the Netherlands for the promotion of the national economy) by King William I.