Slovakia
Slovakia to take small coins out of use
The National Bank of Slovakia is to remove from circulation 10 and 20 halier coins over the next five years, The Slovak Spectator reported. The NBS said the small haliers are too expensive to produce.
Cen bankers: Slovaks, Poles should adopt euro ASAP
The governors of the Slovak and Polish central banks agreed this week, according to Interfax, that both countries should try to meet Maastricht criteria and adopt the European single currency as soon as possible after joining the EU in 2004.
Slovak central bank forecasts positive euro effect
The adoption of the euro in Slovakia will mean the realisation of all the positive impacts of the integration on the Slovak economy, the NBS said in a statement, TASR News reported.
National Bank of Slovakia - Annual Report 2002
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Slovakia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002.
Slovakia's cb favours fast euro entry
The National Bank of Slovakia governor Marian Jusko believes joining the euro will create a "stable economic environment" and consequently favours a fast entry to the euro zone.
Slovak central bank revises upwards growth in 2003
The National Bank of Slovakia said in its monetary report on Tuesday 3 June that it expects higher growth than originally predicted at 4.4 percent for 2003, according to the TASR website.
Slovak c bank's first quarter loss near prediction
The National Bank of Slovakia reported on Monday that it made a loss for the first quarter of 2003, acording to a report from TASR. The loss was mainly due to fluctuations in the koruna currency's rate.
Slovak central bank favours quick EMU entry
The National Bank of Slovakia will push for the country's earliest possible entry into EMU, according to a report by TASR. Speaking at a conference on Wednesday the Bank's vice-governor said the central bank was cooperating with the finance ministry on…
Slovak central bank sees 2008 euro date possible
Slovakia's central bank has said that 2008 is a realistic date for the country to introduce the euro.
National Bank of Slovakia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Slovakia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Slovak central bank's intervention successful
SLOVAKIA - The National Bank of Slovakia succeeded in propping up the koruna after intervening twice on Monday to support the beleaguered currency. Dealers say that it spent between 40-60m euros in the process.
Slovak c bank says joining euro possible in 2007
SLOVAKIA - Central bank Governor Marian Jusko said on Wednesday Slovakia should adopt the single European currency as quickly as possible upon EU membership and urged other candidate countries to consider the same.
Slovak c bank replaces management of supervision
SLOVAKIA - Slovak central bank (NBS) appointed Deposit Protection Fund (FOV) head Milan Horvath as the new chief executive of the NBS banking supervision, replacing Tibor Kasiak, the bank's press department said Friday.
Slovak FinMin Schmognerova sacked by her SDL party
SLOVAKIA - The Slovak ruling coalition SDL party said on Monday it would replace a key government reformist, Finance Minister Brigita Schmognerova, with a little-known central bank economist, Frantisek Hajnovic.
Vice governor appointed to Slovak central bank
SLOVAKIA - Tatra Banka board member Ivan Sramko was appointed a new central bank (NBS) vice-governor by Slovak President Rudolf Schuster in Bratislava on Friday.
Parliament agrees to Sramko as nominee for c bank
SLOVAKIA - The Slovak Parliament voted on Tuesday to elect Ivan Sramko as Vice Governor of the central bank NBS.
Japanese investor waits for Slovak c.bank approval
SLOVAKIA - Japanese company Japan Grade One Co Ltd. that wants to buy Devin banka through a 3-billion SKK capital injection has submitted all necessary documents to the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) that the central bank needs to officially acknowledge…
National Bank of Slovakia - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Narodna Banka Slovenska, (National Bank of Slovakia) has published its Annual Report 2000. Marian Jusko, the governor of the bank, describes a period of continued macroeconomic stabilisation and a decrease in the currant account…
Slovakian cen bank asked to permit capital entry
SLOVAKIA - On 8 June a potential investor in Devin Banka, a.s. officially asked the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) to permit acquisition of higher than a 50-percent stake in its share capital.
Slovakia approves central bank law amendment
SLOVAKIA - The Slovak parliament said on Apr 6 it had approved an amendment to the law on the central bank, aimed at harmonising the act with the European Union legislation.
New bill strengthens NBS supervisory powers
SLOVAKIA - The new bill on banks, which was approved by the Slovak government on Mar 28, 2001, should boost the powers of the National Bank of Slovakia to carry out banking supervision.
Currency crisis in emerging markets - predictable?
RESEARCH PAPER - Brazil and Argentina are among the countries most vulnerable to a currency crisis, according to a new model developed by a Dutch central bank economist which had been flashing warning signals about Turkey back in December 2000.
Slovak exchange rate mechanism to change for EU
Slovakia has to change its exchange rate regime before joining the European Union, Slovak Finance Minister Brigita Schmoegnerova said on Feb 25.
NBS Kohutikova expects GDP growth 2.8-3.2% in 01
According to preliminary results, GDP growth in Slovakia in 2000 should reach 2.1 percent, the Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), Elena Kohutikova, told in her lecture on the NBS monetary policy, delivered at the Slovak-Austrian…