Croatia
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.
Croatian National Bank Annual Report for 2002
The central bank of Croatia, the Croatian National bank met its goal of price stability with inflation at 2.2% for 2002. This was down on 2001 and in line with European economies, its annual report for 2002 proclaims. Last year also saw the introduction…
Croatian National Bank holds conference on reforms
9th international conference on the reforms, results and development experiences of transition and emerging market economies, organized by the Croatian National Bank, started in Dubrovnik on Thursday, June 26. This year's Conference will focus on banking…
Bank chief warns on Croatia's growing foreign debt
The governor of the Croatian national bank warned that the country's growing foreign debt was weakening the financial system, according to the HINA news agency. Speaking before parliament on Thursday 26 June, he said the external debt had reached 17.4bn…
IMF delegates visit Croatian National Bank
A delegation from the IMF arrived in Croatia on Monday and held talks with the governor of the Croatian National Bank (HNB), Zeljko Rohatinski.
Croatian, Indonesian central banks sign agreement
CROATIA - The HINA news agency in Zagreb reported on Monday that an agreement on understanding and cooperation between the Croatian and Indonesian central banks was signed at the Croatian National Bank on Monday during the visit of a delegation of Bank…
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Croatian National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Croatia moves to restore confidence in banks
CROATIA - The Croatian National Bank is seeking to restore confidence in the country's banks after politicians suggested a trading scandal might have affected more than one bank.
Argentine ex-minister arrested
ARGENTINA - The former Argentine economy minister, Domingo Cavallo, has been arrested in connection with illegal arms sales to Croatia and Ecuador in the 1990s.
Croatian central bank governor considers leaving
CROATIA - The governor of the Croatian National Bank Zeljko Rohatinski is thinking about resigning his post in the near future, a top central bank source said on Friday.
Croatian cen bank offers euros at 7.50 kuna
CROATIA - The Croatian central bank said on 21 August it would sell an unspecified amount of euros at 7.50 kuna ($0.907) - its second intervention this month to aid the kuna and a first sale of currency at a fixed exchange rate.
Central Bank of Croatia - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Croatia has published its Annual Report 2000.