National Bank of Slovakia
Banknotes: April to June 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Slovak governor due to appear in court in July
Central bank deputy governor is new prime minister leading technocratic government
Slovak prime minister urges governor to resign after bribery conviction
Peter Kažimír denies corruption and says he will defend himself in higher court
Slovak prosecutor charges central bank governor with bribery
Kažimir has denied allegations that he sought bribes while serving as finance minister
Slovak police charge governor with bribery
Kažimir strongly rejects allegation that he tried to bribe head of tax agency
Managing risk with ETFs
Central Banking speaks to eight reserve managers about their thoughts on the use of ETFs, faced with market volatility, uncertainty and escalating inflation
Slovak governor charged with bribery
Peter Kazimir denies wrongdoing, as president says he should consider resigning
People: Steven Maijoor moves to DNB
Bank of Slovenia vice-governor nominated; ECB media relations chief stepping down; and more
Central bank research may be biased by career concerns, paper finds
Central bankers are more likely to be promoted if they find QE is effective, study shows
People: Fed governor gets new term; IMF’s Poul Thomsen to retire
New appointments made and portfolios reshuffled in the US, UK and more
Slovakian government extends bank tax despite ECB warnings
ECB and Slovak central bank warn increased bank levy could endanger financial stability
Slovak police wrongfully arrested supervisors – central bank
National Bank of Slovakia files complaint with prosecutor, saying police acted corruptly over failed insurer
Slovakian president says new governor must give up party ties
Finance minister Peter Kažimir says he will resign parliamentary seat soon
People: EBRD appoints new chief economist
Slovakia and Sweden reappoint board members; Spain names new director-general of services
Slovak finance minister will be next central bank governor
President chooses Kažimir at very late stage as central bank attacks police over employee arrests
Slovakian central bank condemns police after staff are arrested
NBS alleges criminal behaviour by owners of failed firm and their “protectors” in the police
Slovak governor resigns early as politicians express interest in job
Three candidates from governing party may consider taking over as governor, local media says
People: Slovakia appoints new deputy governor
Iceland reappoints MPC member; FDIC names new director of minority and women inclusion, and more
People: US assembles bank regulation team; Mrva reappointed
US administration begins assembling banking regulation team with OCC appointment; Slovakian board member appointed for fourth term; and more
People: Slovenia gets new deputy; ECB appoints new member to financial stability council
Slovenian parliament appoints new deputy to central bank; ECB chooses Finnish deputy governor to sit on financial stability council
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Slovakian central bank boosts provisions for financial risks
National Bank of Slovakia records gross profit of €144.6 million in 2015
IMF staff say tighter macro-pru measures ‘may be warranted’ in Slovakia
Counter-cyclical capital buffer may have to rise from zero to 'at least’ 0.5%, report says
National Bank of Slovakia hails significant new responsibilities in 2014
Year saw staff expand to cope with financial stability role