Slovakia
CEE regulators condemn stability "misperceptions"
Six central and eastern European regulators on Wednesday jointly attacked the recent coverage of their economies, labelling it misleading, oversimplified and potentially harmful.
Euro adds to Slovakia's New Year celebrations
Slovakia became the 16th country to join the Eurosystem on New Year's Day, an achievement few predicted would happen so soon after it joined the European Union less than five years ago.
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.
Trichet: Slovakia should go further with reforms
Slovakia's government should implement structural reforms to foster price stability, said Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank.
EU sets euro exchange rate for Slovakia
The European Commission on Tuesday finalised Slovakia's bid to join Europe's single currency, fixing the koruna's conversion rate at 30.1260 to the euro.
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
Czech deputy queries Slovak rules to fix prices
A deputy governor at the Czech National Bank has questioned Slovakia's measures to limit inflation in the run-up to its adoption of the euro.
Slovakia to join eurozone in 2009
Slovakia is set to become the 16th member of the eurozone despite concerns at the European Central Bank that inflation in the country could rise steeply.
Why do central banks make losses?
Financial losses can be very damaging to the reputation and independence of a central bank. Franziska Schobert examines why losses occur.
Slovakia holds rates at 4.25%
The National Bank of Slovakia's rate-setting board on Tuesday opted to keep the benchmark limit rate for two-week repo tenders at 4.25%.
Poland set to join ERM II in 2009, says Skrzypek
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, said the country looked likely to join the pre-euro exchange rate mechanism, ERM II, in 2009.
Slovakia holds rates
The National Bank of Slovakia decided to keep its benchmark rate at 4.25% on Tuesday.
Slovakian rates on hold
The board of Narodna Banka Slovenska, the central bank of Slovakia, decided keep current interest rates on hold after a meeting of the monetary policy committee.
Slovakia: 2006 annual report
The National Bank of Slovakia recently published its annual report for 2006.
Slovakia keeps rates steady
All key interest rates were left unchanged by the board of the National Bank of Slovakia at its regular monthly meeting on 26 June.
Slovakia's euro changeover plan
The earliest date for adoption of the euro will be January 1 2009, says the central bank report.
Slovak PM visits ECB
The Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico, visited the European Central Bank (ECB) Thursday 26 April.
NBS intervenes to halt crown appreciation
Following the ECB's announcement that the central parity of the Slovak crown has moved from Sk38.455 per euro to Sk35.4424 per euro, the National Bank of Slovakia intervened Tuesday 20 March on the Slovak FOREX market.
Slovakia on track for 2009 euro says IMF
Slovakia is very likely to meet euro entry criteria in time to adopt the single currency as planned in 2009, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday 13 March.
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…
ECB issues warning to euro hopefuls
Some of the new members of the European Union lining up to adopt the euro will likely have to wait until the end of the decade, the European Central Bank said Tuesday 5 December.