National Bank of Slovakia

Coordinates: 48°09′12″N 17°06′54″E / 48.153333°N 17.115°E / 48.153333; 17.115
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National Bank of Slovakia
Národná banka Slovenska
State Bank of Czechoslovakia, 1950–1992
Succeeded byEuropean Central Bank (2009)1
Websitewww.nbs.sk
1Národná banka Slovenska still exists but many functions have been taken over by the ECB.

National Bank of Slovakia (

State Bank of Czechoslovakia as part of the process of dissolution of Czechoslovakia, together with the Czech National Bank. In addition to its headquarters in Bratislava, the National Bank has 5 regional offices.[4]
The bank doesn't call itself the National Bank of Slovakia in English but uses its Slovak name Národná banka Slovenska in its English communications.

Organization

Governing bodies

The supreme governing body of the National Bank of Slovakia is the Bank Board, which formulates monetary policy, applies appropriate instruments, and rules on monetary measures. It is composed of the Governor and a Vice-Governor, and other three members.

ex-officio member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

Appointment

The Governor and a Vice-Governor are appointed and can be under certain circumstances dismissed by the President of Slovakia at the proposal of the Government and subject to the approval of the Slovak Parliament. The remaining three members are appointed and dismissed by the Slovak government following the proposal of the Governor. The term of appointment for bank board members is six years (five years before 1 January 2015). The number of subsequent terms is not limited for board members, but the Governor and Deputy Governor are allowed to serve only for two terms.[5]

Governors

Headquarters

The headquarters of the National Bank of Slovakia was opened on 23 May 2002 in Bratislava. At a height of 111.6 metres and with 33 floors, it was the highest non-antenna building in Bratislava until 2020, when it was surpassed by Nivy Tower.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. Slovak Spectator
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  3. ^ "National supervisors". ECB Banking Supervision.
  4. ^ "NBS Organizational structure: - www.nbs.sk". www.nbs.sk.
  5. ^ a b "NBS Bank Board: - www.nbs.sk". www.nbs.sk.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Former NBS Governors and Bank Board members: - www.nbs.sk". www.nbs.sk.

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