National Bank of Slovakia
Slovakia rates to keep up with the ECB
The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) on Tuesday decided, at an irregular monetary meeting, to cut its key rate by half a point to 3.25%.
Slovakia cuts rates in line with ECB
The National Bank of Slovakia shifted its policy rate for the first time in 17 months on Tuesday, cutting by half a point to 3.75% - on par with the European Central Bank's (ECB) benchmark borrowing cost.
Slovakia's Sramko: euro brings development
Accepting the euro as the national currency will allow Slovakia to stabilise its economic development, said Ivan Sramko, the governor of the National Bank of Slovakia.
National Bank of Slovakia - 2007 Annual Report
For Ivan Sramko, the governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, 2007 was a dynamic year in terms of both economic development in Slovakia and preparations for the euro.
Slovakia faces up to inflation threat
Ivan Sramko, the governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, details how the authorities are tackling the threat of inflation in the run up to euro accession and beyond
Slovakia holds rates
The National Bank of Slovakia decided to keep its benchmark rate at 4.25% on Tuesday.
Slovak central bank forecasts positive euro effect
The adoption of the euro in Slovakia will mean the realisation of all the positive impacts of the integration on the Slovak economy, the NBS said in a statement, TASR News reported.
Slovak c bank's first quarter loss near prediction
The National Bank of Slovakia reported on Monday that it made a loss for the first quarter of 2003, acording to a report from TASR. The loss was mainly due to fluctuations in the koruna currency's rate.
Slovakian cen bank asked to permit capital entry
SLOVAKIA - On 8 June a potential investor in Devin Banka, a.s. officially asked the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) to permit acquisition of higher than a 50-percent stake in its share capital.
Slovakia approves central bank law amendment
SLOVAKIA - The Slovak parliament said on Apr 6 it had approved an amendment to the law on the central bank, aimed at harmonising the act with the European Union legislation.
New bill strengthens NBS supervisory powers
SLOVAKIA - The new bill on banks, which was approved by the Slovak government on Mar 28, 2001, should boost the powers of the National Bank of Slovakia to carry out banking supervision.
Slovak exchange rate mechanism to change for EU
Slovakia has to change its exchange rate regime before joining the European Union, Slovak Finance Minister Brigita Schmoegnerova said on Feb 25.
NBS Kohutikova expects GDP growth 2.8-3.2% in 01
According to preliminary results, GDP growth in Slovakia in 2000 should reach 2.1 percent, the Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), Elena Kohutikova, told in her lecture on the NBS monetary policy, delivered at the Slovak-Austrian…
Slovak c.bank says no room now for rate cuts
The Slovak central bank (NBS) said its board had left interest rates unchanged at a monetary policy meeting on Jan. 29, 2001, and that potential risks to consumer price growth left no room for rate cuts at present. The bank board said it did not see…
Slovak cbank to lower reserve requirement in 2001
Some monetary policy instruments of the National Bank of Slovakia will undergo changes in the future, according to vice governor Elena Kohutikova.
NBS approves draft bank law, 2001 money programme
The board of the National Bank of Slovakia today approved the monetary programme for next year and the draft law on banks which is designed to bring Slovak banking closer to the EU rules, Jan Onda, spokesman for the NBS, said to reporters.
Jusko says Slovak crown's losses nothing special
The current losses posted by the Slovak crown to the euro are nothing unusual, Marian Jusko, the governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, told reporters today.