Statement from the 17th meeting of the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska
The 17th meeting of the Bank Board of Národná banka Slovenska was held today (29 July 2014) and was chaired by Jozef Makúch, the NBS Governor.
The Bank Board took note of the NBS Monthly Bulletin for July 2014, which will be published on the NBS website.
The Bank Board approved the Issue Plan for Commemorative Coins and Collector Coins for 2016-2020. Over this period, NBS will issue four €2 commemorative coins, eighteen €10 silver collector coins, three €20 silver collector coins, one €25 silver collector coin and five €100 gold collector coins.
The Issue Plan for 2016- 2020 will be published on the NBS website.
The Bank Board approved a Decree of Národná banka Slovenska on the submission of statements, reports and other disclosures by banks and branches of foreign banks for supervision purposes.
The main purpose of this Decree is to ensure that NBS receives information necessary for the supervision of banks and branches of foreign banks through such templates of statements and reports that may continue to be required from banks and branches of foreign banks after the adoption of the new European legislation on reporting.
The Decree will enter into force on 31 August 2014.
The Bank Board approved a Decree of Národná banka Slovenska on the submission of statements, reports and other disclosures by investment firms and branches of foreign investment firms for supervision purposes.
The purpose of this Decree is to implement significant changes in reporting from entities that provide banking and investment services. These changes result from Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) drafted by the European Supervisory Authority, which constitute annexes to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012. The Decree stipulates the form and scope of statements submitted by investment firms and branches of foreign investment firms for supervision purposes, the deadlines for submission, and method of submission.
The Bank Board approved a Decision of Národná banka Slovenska amending Decision No 7/2012 of Národná banka Slovenska of 16 October 2012 on SIPS payment system rules.
The Decision expands the functionality of the SIPS payment system by extending the deadline by when SEPA credit transfers may be sent for same-day processing, from 12.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
The Decision also cancels obsolete fees for connection to the UNIVERZAL-NET® data network through the original infrastructure links, which were terminated as of 31 March 2014.
The Decision will enter into force on 1 January 2015.
The Bank Board approved a Decree of Národná banka Slovenska on the submission of statements, reports and other disclosures by banks, branches of foreign banks, investment firms and branches of foreign investment firm for data collection purposes under a separate law.
The main purpose of this Decree is to stipulate the method of submitting statements and reports in accordance with the Implementing Technical Standard of the European Banking Authority (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014) and to stipulate certain details about the design of the submitted statements and reports so as to ensure their conformity with the templates that are to be produced in the respective application software system for data collection.
The Decree will enter into force on 31 August 2014.
Martina Solčányiová
NBS Spokesperson
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