Climate-related disclosures of NBS non-monetary policy portfolio

Central banks invest in the financial market and use the proceeds to finance the costs associated with the functioning of the institution
The impacts of climate change affect returns and financial risks
Central banks of the Eurozone start with the regular publication of uniform carbon indicators of euro investments, which are not intended for the performance of monetary policy
This step ensures mutual comparability of individual national central banks
The largest part of the carbon footprint of this portfolio of the National Bank of Slovakia consists of government bonds
Therefore, the behavior of governments and companies significantly affects our carbon footprint
The publication of carbon indicators sets a positive example and sets the practice in the publication of climate information

Climate-related disclosures of NBS non-monetary policy portfolio – June 2024

Climate-related disclosures of NBS non-monetary policy portfolio – March 2023