Croatia
Croatia under threat from falling growth and rising debt
Public debt is capped at 60% but is now approaching that limit; there are further signs of weakness in the Croatian and European real economies
Croatia among EU members whose spreads are most affected by fundamentals
While spillovers from external shocks remain the dominant factor in spreads EU-wide, Croatia is among those where fundamentals are playing an increasingly influential role
Croatian membership boosts ECB capital
Croatia’s central bank has joined the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), with governor Boris Vujčić taking his place on the ECB’s general council
Croatian governor cautious over banking union
Boris Vujčić says Croatia will adopt the euro "as soon as possible" after it joins the European Union next month; raises concerns over banking union and ECB’s lack of supervisory experience
Croatian paper develops financial conditions index
Study seeks to assess financial conditions in Croatia using data from domestic and foreign debt markets; relates findings to the real economy
Former central bank governor hired by Croatia’s largest company
Željko Rohatinski appointed as an adviser to chief executive officer of Agrokor; departed central bank in July amid accusations of political pressures
Croatian National Bank identifies increasing risks to financial stability
Financial stability report says contagion from eurozone, deleveraging by European banks or collapse of confidence in fiscal sustainability could push Croatia into deeper recession
Former governor of Croatian National Bank delivers fiery exit speech
Željko Rohatinski says he is ‘proud’ to pay the price for standing firm on tough decisions by losing his position as governor; criticises lack of ‘moral virtue’ in political circles
Croatian National Bank facing governance void
Governor Željko Rohatinski’s term ends in early July; no successor has yet been announced by government
Croatia to take caution in 2010: Rohatinski
Croatian National Bank’s Željko Rohatinski expects growth lull, shift in spending attitudes
Croatia’s Vujcic deputy on “unorthodox” regulation
Croatian National Bank’s Boris Vujcic outlines regulatory approach under euro dominance
Croatia counters liquidity tensions
The Croatian National Bank on Thursday cut its reserve requirement by three basis points in a bid to ease liquidity strains.
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2006
The Croatian National Bank continued its focus on reducing the external debt to GDP ratio last year.
Croatia allows German bank to operate again
Croatia's central bank has given permission for Bayerische Landesbank (BayernLB) to operate in the country again.
Croatian governor turns away German bank
eljko Rohatinski, the governor of the Croatian National Bank, refused to allow a German bank to return to the country after its role in a crisis five years ago.
Paper on central bank interventions
The December 2006 Working Paper "Central bank interventions, communication and interest rate policy in emerging European economies" analyses the effectiveness of foreign exchange interventions in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia…
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Croatian National Bank's Annual Report 2005, macroeconomic developments in 2005 were characterised by an acceleration of economic growth.
Ireland's Hurley on central bank cooperation
In the speech 'Central bank cooperation - Ireland and Croatia' given on 29 September John Hurley of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland said there is a rather special link between Croatia and the Irish central bank.
ECB paper on financial stability challenges
The ECB Occasional Paper 'Macroeconomic and financial stability challenges for acceding and candidate countries' reviews macroeconomic and financial stability challenges for acceding (Bulgaria and Romania) and candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey).
Comment: Eastern European tightrope
Amidst renewed inflation fears in the developed world and the prospects of further interest rate hikes there, a number of central banks in Eastern Europe and the Baltics will be silently grateful for a little bit of latitude. But with question marks…
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2004
According to the Croatian National Bank's Annual Report 2004, in 2004 Croatia experienced somewhat slower economic growth than in the preceding two years. At the same time, the country made progress in reducing external imbalances, and inflation remained…
Last through the door?
Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania may be the last countries to join the EU, and they are taking very different paths to the euro. Nick Carver reports.
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2003
The Croatian National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. In 2003, the Croatian economy recorded solid economic growth and low inflation, according to the report.
Croatia battles pressure on euro-peg
The governor of Croatia's central bank was reported as saying the kuna faces growing market pressure to slip out of its managed peg to the euro.