Slovakia
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
Slovakian central bank boosts provisions for financial risks
National Bank of Slovakia records gross profit of €144.6 million in 2015, as both income and operating costs fall
IMF staff say tighter macro-pru measures ‘may be warranted’ in Slovakia
IMF staff have called for Slovakia’s central bank to boost its oversight of housing lending and to consider raising the counter-cyclical capital buffer for the country’s banks if growth continues
National Bank of Slovakia hails significant new responsibilities in 2014
Annual report highlights broad changes to its key activities, as the central bank took on new staff to cope with expanded supervisory role
National Bank of Slovakia governor handed second term
Jozef Makúch is the first governor to be reappointed at the Slovakian central bank; tells Central Banking he is ‘very much looking forward’ to new challenges
Policy must do more to get women and low-skilled into work, paper finds
Slovak economists analyse the elasticity of labour supply and find that changes in the tax and benefits system could entice women in particular into the workforce
People: Slovakia puts financial markets head on the board; director re-appointed to the UK's PRA
The National Bank of Slovakia's executive director for financial markets has joined the central bank board; Charles Randell re-appointed to the Bank of England's PRA; and more
National Bank of Slovakia backs controversial law
Slovakian central bank supports draft law to prohibit foreign bank branches from offering mortgage loans; questions over legality of law under EU treaty
New deputy governor for National Bank of Slovakia
Ján Tóth appointed as deputy governor to Slovakian central bank; previously a member of the country’s Ministry of Finance research arm
IMF working paper discusses competitiveness and labour costs
International Monetary Fund working paper examines measures of external competitiveness; uses Slovakia as sample for research
Moody’s alters sovereign debt ratings of nine EU countries
Austria, France and the UK see outlooks on Aaa ratings changed to negative; Spain and five other countries’ ratings are downgraded
ECB credibility is damaged, say CBP panellists
Fourth Central Banking ON AIR webinar sees heated discussion over the future of the eurozone; ECB has suffered damaged credibility but independence is unscathed, say panellists
Slovakia falls €515 million into the red
National Bank of Slovakia Annual Report shows a €515 million loss for 2010 due to large write-downs on securities and derivatives
Slovakia closes four sub-branches of national bank
National Bank of Slovakia decides to close four of its nine sub-branches; study reveals cash circulation could be better managed with fewer branches
National Bank of Slovakia – Financial Stability Report (2009)
National Bank of Slovakia’s Financial Stability Report for last year says risks to economy largely in household sector
National Bank of Slovakia – Monthly Bulletin (June 2010)
National Bank of Slovakia’s June Monthly Bulletin shows inflation was lower than expected for the month
National Bank of Slovakia – Monthly Bulletin (May)
Monthly Bulletin shows economic recovery remains on a steady path in Slovakia
National Bank of Slovakia – Annual Report (2009)
Slovakian central bank’s annual report details benefits of entering currency union and documents smooth transition into new monetary policy and payments systems
Slovakia appoints new governor
Jozef Makúch, an executive director at the Slovak central bank, gets the top job after Ivan Šramko refuses a second term
Flexible exchange rate better for welfare
Bundesbank investigates the welfare ranking of exchange rate regimes