Statement from the NBS Bank Board’s 8th meeting of 2026
On 27 April 2026 the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska (NBS) held its 8th meeting of the year, chaired by NBS Governor Peter Kažimír.
The Bank Board adopted an NBS Decision setting the O-SII buffer rates applicable in 2027 to domestic banks identified as other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs).
The list of domestic systemically important banks and the corresponding O-SII buffer rates is shown in the table below.
| Bank | O-SII buffer rate as from 1 January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Slovenská sporiteľňa, a.s. | 2.00% |
| Všeobecná úverová banka, a.s. | 1.75% |
| Tatra banka, a.s. | 1.50% |
| Československá obchodná banka, a.s. | 1.25% |
| Prima banka Slovensko, a.s. | 0.25% |
Note: O-SII stands for other systemically important institution.
The Decision takes effect on 1 January 2027. Further information on the O-SII buffer rates will be published in the Decision itself, in the NBS Journal, and on the NBS website in a document entitled Domestic systemically important banks and their capital buffers.
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