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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.
Croatian payment settlement institute to be axed
CROATIA - The Croatian Payment Settlement Institute (ZAP) is to be abolished. Its functions will be divided between the central bank and commercial banks.
Ex-Yugo states agree on division of gold reserves
YUGOSLAVIA - The five states that emerged from ex-Yugoslavia have agreed on the division of gold assets worth some $477 million, Yugoslavia's central bank governor said on Apr 11.
CNB bill to increase bank's accountability-fin min
CROATIA - During a debate in parliament on the new Croatian National Bank bill, deputy finance minister Damir Kustrak said that the bank's independence would be increased but at the same time it would have to be more accountable to parliament.
IMF praises Croatia's economic programme
Croatia's authorities deserve to be praised for their three-year economic programme, the IMF's Stanley Fischer said on Mar 19, 2001 after the IMF approved a 14-month stand-by credit for $255 million for Croatia.
Price stability remit for Croatian Cbank
Croatia's parliment is to debate a new central bank law to reform the payment system and give the central bank more independence.
Slovenia should insist on IMF formula
There are no sound reasons for changing the IMF formula to divide the assets which used to belong to the former Yugoslavia and are currently deposited in the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), said the parliamentary finance committee on Jan. 24.
Croatia:HNB expects positive economic developments
The Croatian National Bank (HNB) expects positive changes in the economy to resume this year so that the GDP rate could grow by 4% and the export rate by 9%, HNB Governor Zeljko Rohatinski told the parliament on Jan. 24, 2001.
IMF back in Croatia for stand-by talks, cbank says
An International Monetary Fund mission has returned to Croatia to resume talks over the next week on a stand-by arrangement, the central bank said in a statement on Wednesday.
Failure to reach agreement over ex-Yugo gold
The governors and vice-governors of central banks which emerged after the break-up of the former Yugoslav federation failed to reach an agreement on the distribution of gold and foreign currency reserves at the International Bank for Settlements in Basel…
Belgrade sees progress in dividing ex-Yugo gold
Yugoslavia said on Monday it hoped to quickly reach a deal with other members of the old six-member Balkan federation on dividing up gold assets held with the Bank of International Settlements.
Rohatinski steps down until new cbank law passed
Croatia's central bank governor Zeljko Rohatinski said on Friday he would step down until parliament passed a new law which will regulate the work of the monetary authority in line with European criteria.