Statement from the 13th meeting of the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska

The 13th meeting of the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska was held today (14 May 2013) and was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor.

The Bank Board approved a Decree of Národná banka Slovenska on the elements of applications for a foreign exchange licence and on detailed requirements for trading in foreign exchange assets.

The new Decree takes into account amendments to the Foreign Exchange Act and experience gained by the NBS Financial Market Supervision Unit from its supervisory activities in the area of foreign exchange.

The decree will enter into force on 1 July 2013.

The Bank Board approved a Decision of Národná banka Slovenska on general terms and conditions of access to the “UNIVERZAL-NET” data network.

The Decision lays down the rules of access to the new infrastructure of the non-public data network “UNIVERZAL-NET”. Národná banka Slovenska has launched this network to provide banks and branches of foreign banks with access to its selected information systems. The operation of the original infrastructure of the “UNIVERZAL-NET” is to be terminated before 31 March 2014.

The Bank Board approved draft Memoranda of Understanding to be signed with competent supervisory authorities of non-EU countries in accordance with Council Directive 2011/16/EU.

Petra Pauerová
NBS Spokesperson

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