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

The Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska today (28 July) held its 13th meeting of 2015, which was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor.

The Bank Board took note of the NBS Monthly Bulletin for July 2015, which will be published on the NBS website.

The Bank Board approved the announcement of the issuance of a €2 commemorative coin to mark the 30th anniversary of the European Union flag.

The commemorative coin, which will have the same technical parameters as normal €2 coins, is due to be issued as legal tender by all euro area countries from September 2015. The common design on its national side was made by George Stamatopoulos from Greece.

The Slovak version of the coin is being produced by the Kremnica Mint with a total issuing volume of one million coins.

Martina Solčányiová
Spokesperson of NBS

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