Bank of Slovenia
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The Bank of Slovenia (Template:Langx) is the national central bank for Slovenia within the Eurosystem. It was the Slovenian central bank from 1991 to 2006, issuing the tolar. Since 2014, it has also been Slovenia's national competent authority within European Banking Supervision.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Overview
The National Bank of Slovenia was established in 1973-1976 as part of the decentralization drive initiated by Josip Broz Tito at the time.<ref>Template:Cite conference</ref>Template:Rp From 1976 to 1991, it operated within the federal central banking system in which the National Bank of Yugoslavia (NBY) acted as central institution.
In early 1991, during the early phase of the breakup of Yugoslavia, the National Bank of Slovenia started preparations to introduce a separate currency to replace the dinar, following revelations of capture of the NBY by Serbian politicians.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Slovenian legislation reorganizing and renaming the National Bank as the Bank of Slovenia entered into force on Template:Date, the same day as Slovenia's declaration of independence which triggered the Ten-Day War. The Slovenian tolar was subsequently introduced as national currency on Template:Date.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>Template:Rp
The Bank of Slovenia is a non-governmental independent institution, obliged to periodically present a report on its operation to the National Assembly of Slovenia. 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 is headquartered in a prominent building in the center of Ljubljana, erected in 1920-1923 for the Ljubljana Credit Bank.<ref name=building>Template:Cite web</ref>
Governors
- France Arhar (1991–2001)
- Mitja Gaspari (2001–2007)
- Marko Kranjec (2007–2013)
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- Boštjan Vasle (2019-2025)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Template:Ill (acting) (2025–present)
In January 2025, Boštjan Vasle’s six-year term expired. Since then, Vice-Governor Primož Dolenc has been serving as Acting Governor, though without voting rights in the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In May 2025, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Mušar proposed Simon Savšek, head of the European Investment Bank’s office in Slovenia, as the next Governor, pending parliamentary approval.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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