Statement from the 12th meeting of the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska

The Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska today (14 July) held its 12th meeting of 2015, which was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor.

The Bank Board approved the “Quarterly commentary on macroprudential policy – July 2015”.

The Bank Board decided to set the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 0 %.

The Bank Board approved a Decree of Národná banka Slovenska on solvency in regard to insurance undertakings that are not subject to a special regime and in regard to reinsurance undertakings, branches of foreign insurance undertakings and branches of foreign reinsurance undertakings.

The Bank Board approved the announcement of the issuance of a €2 commemorative coin featuring the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ľudovít Štúr

The euro collector coin, weighing 18 g and measuring 34 mm in diameter, was designed by Štefan Novotný and is being produced by the Kremnica Mint from an alloy containing 90% silver and 10% copper. The coin is due to go on sale in October 2015.

Jana Kováčová
Head of the Press and Editorial Section

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