Statement from the NBS Bank Board’s 2nd meeting of 2026

On 27 January 2026 the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska (NBS) held its 2nd meeting of the year, chaired by NBS Governor Peter Kažimír.

The Bank Board approved the notification of the issuance of a €5 base metal collector coin under the title ‘Fauna and flora in Slovakia – the European pond turtle’.
The coin is made from MS63 brass (63% copper and 37% zinc), weighs 19.1 g, and has a diameter of 34 mm. It is the first ever NBS-issued collector euro coin to feature a colour element – a water lily flower.
Designed by Karol Ličko and produced by the Kremnica Mint, the coin is due to go on sale in March 2026.

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National Bank of Slovakia
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Imricha Karvaša 1, 813 25 Bratislava
Contact: press@nbs.sk

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