Statement from the NBS Bank Board’s 5th meeting of 2025
On 24 March 2025, the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska (NBS) held its 5th meeting of the year, chaired by NBS Governor Peter Kažimír.
The Bank Board took note of the Bank’s Spring 2025 Economic and Monetary Developments report, which was subsequently presented at a press conference and published on the Bank’s website.
The Bank Board approved the Bank’s March 2025 Macroprudential Commentary, which will be published on the Bank’s website. At the same time, the Bank Board decided to keep the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) rate unchanged.
The Bank Board discussed and approved an NBS Decree on the submission of electronic applications in certain banking proceedings. The Decree establishes the methods and procedures for submitting electronic applications in certain banking supervisory matters that fall under the exclusive competence of the European Central Bank (ECB) within the framework of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). In these cases, applications are to be sent in electronic form via the SSM Information Management System (IMAS) portal, which also serves to track the various stages of the proceedings and to facilitate electronic communication between the applicant, Národná banka Slovenska, and the ECB throughout the process. The electronic submission of applications will streamline the conduct of these proceedings and ensure compliance with SSM supervisory standards.
The Decree takes effect on 1 July 2025.
The Bank Board discussed and approved an NBS Decree on reporting by crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). The purpose of this Decree is to regulate the reporting of CASPs – which have been subject to NBS financial market supervision since 30 December 2024 – to Národná banka Slovenska.
The Decree takes effect on 1 July 2025.
The Bank Board approved an NBS Decision on the rules of the Slovak Interbank Payment System (SIPS) and an NBS Bank Board Decision on the setting of the SIPS Fee Schedule pursuant to the NBS Decision on the rules of Slovak Interbank Payment System (SIPS). These Decisions will replace NBS Decision No 7/2012 on the rules of Slovak Interbank Payment System, as amended.
The Decisions take effect on 9 April 2025, with the exception of certain provisions that take effect on 16 June 2025.
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