The Bank of Slovenia ( sl, Banka Slovenije) is the bank of issue
and the
central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union,
and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central b ...
of the
Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
. Based in
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the are ...
, it was established on 25 June 1991. It is a non-governmental independent institution, obliged to periodically present a report on its operation to the
National Assembly of Slovenia
The National Assembly ( sl, Državni zbor Republike Slovenije, or ), is the general representative body of Slovenia. According to the Constitution of Slovenia and the Constitutional Court of Slovenia, it is the major part of the distinctively ...
. Its primary task is to take care of the stability of the domestic currency and to ensure the liquidity of payments within the country and with foreign countries. It also acts as the supervisor of the banking system.
The Bank of Slovenia joined the
Eurosystem
The Eurosystem is the monetary authority of the eurozone, the collective of European Union member states that have adopted the euro as their sole official currency. The European Central Bank (ECB) has, under Article 16 of its Statute, in 2007, when the euro replaced the
tolar
Tolar (german: Thaler, links=no) or Jáchymovský tolar is the Czech name for the silver coin minted in Kingdom of Bohemia from 1520 until 1672 in Jáchymov (German: ''Joachimsthal''). On obverse of the coin is depicted Saint Joachim with coat ...
as the official currency of Slovenia.
Governors
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France Arhar
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(1991–2001)
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Mitja Gaspari (2001–2007)
*
Marko Kranjec (2007–2013)
*
Boštjan Jazbec (2013–2018)
*
Boštjan Vasle (since 2019)
See also
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Economy of Slovenia
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List of central banks
.
Central banks
Central banks
Central banks
This is a list of central banks. Countries that are only partially recognized internationally are marked with an asterisk (*).
Disappeared central banking jurisdictions
* – Bank of Amsterdam (1 ...
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Eurozone
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References
External links
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Bank of Slovenia official siteFinancial data for SloveniaStatistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
1991 establishments in Slovenia
Banks established in 1991
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