Statement from the NBS Bank Board’s 24th meeting of 2018

The Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska today (18 December) held its 24th meeting of 2018, chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor.

The Bank Board took note of NBS’s December 2018 Monthly Bulletin, which will be published on the NBS website. The Monthly Bulletin includes the Report on the International Economy and Report on the Slovak Economy, which will be published in electronic form as separate publications.

The Bank Board took note of NBS’s Medium-Term Forecast (MTF-2018Q4) and approved the Opinion of the Bank Board on MTF-2018Q4. Both texts will be presented at a press conference and published on the NBS website.

The Bank Board approved a Decree amending Decree No 13/2017 of Národná banka Slovenska on reporting for supervisory purposes by banks and foreign bank branches.

The purpose of the Decree is to amend certain report templates on the basis of practical experience gained from the application of Decree No 13/2017.

The Decree enters into force on 15 January 2019 – from when the new method for collecting data on credit risk characteristics, via the Register of Loans and Guarantees, will be used – with the exception of Article 1(3), which enters into force on 10 March 2019.

The Bank Board approved a Decree amending Decree No 13/2014 of Národná banka Slovenska of 29 July 2014 on reporting for supervisory purposes by investment firms and branches of foreign investment, as amended.

The purpose of the Decree is to stipulate by what method supervised entities are to meet their reporting obligation under Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories and under the relevant Delegated and Implementing Regulations.

The Decree enters into force on 10 March 2019.

Martina Vráblik Solčányiová
NBS Spokesperson

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