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Croatian government issues three bonds totalling HRK 13.4 BLNThe Croatian government decided on Tuesday to issue three bonds totalling HRK 13.4 billion.
Two of the bonds will be issued on the domestic market -- one in the amount of HRK 1.5 billion at a fixed interest rate of 6.75 per cent and the other in the kuna equivalent of EUR 650 million at an interest rate of 6.5 per cent. The date of the settlement is July 15, 2010 and the date of maturity is March 5, 2020. 13.06.2010. | News

Croatia and US sign memorandum to prevent illicit trafficking in nuclear materialsCroatian Finance Minister Ivan Suker and US Ambassador James Foley signed in Zagreb on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the prevention of illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials.

09.06.2010. | News

Budget revenues HRK 43.5 billion, expenditures HRK 50.4 billion in first five month of 2010Croatian state budget revenues totalled HRK 43.5 billion in the first five months of 2010, down 1.2 percent in comparison to the same period of 2009, while budget expenditures increased 2.2 percent to HRK 50.4 billion, resulting in a budget deficit of HRK 6.9 billion, Finance Ministry officials reported on Wednesday. 02.06.2010. | News

Suker says government economic recovery programme assessed positively by EUThe European Union has positively assessed Croatia's Pre-accession Economic Programme (PEP) and the government's economic recovery programme, and the current situation in Croatia is much better than in many EU member countries, Finance Minister Ivan Suker said in Brussels on Tuesday.

19.05.2010. | News

EBRD financing for port of Sibenik in CroatiaThe EBRD is supporting the development of regional transport infrastructure and tourism network in Croatia with a €12 million loan to finance the expansion of the Port of Sibenik, located on the Croatian coast, 80 kilometres north of Split.
  17.05.2010. | News

Kosor: Croatia can became global investment destinationCroatia has all the prerequisites to become a global investment destination, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said in her opening remarks at the Croatia Investment Forum in Zagreb on Thursday.
  14.05.2010. | News

EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Zagreb May 14th and 15th 2010European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Annual Meeting and Business Forum are taking place in Zagreb, on May 14th and 15th 2010. 12.05.2010. | News

Croatia's budget revenues down 3.2 pctBudgetary revenues in the first four months went down 3.2 percent compared with the same period in 2009, while expenditure rose by 1.7 percent, the Croatian Finance Ministry reported, adding that the mismatch between revenues and expenditures in April was almost negligible.
  10.05.2010. | News

World Bank Underscores Importance of Financial Education and Consumer Protection for Croatia’s Consumers

Each year, 150 million new consumers worldwide take on financial responsibilities-some assuming more debt than they could afford and others not fully informed about their options or financial obligations, according to a World Bank report released today. The same applies to Croatia where household debt increased from 25 to 40 percent between 2003 and 2008,with rapid rise in residential mortgages denominated in Swiss Francs and other foreign currencies.

05.05.2010. | News

Šuker says IMF, WB officials support economic recovery programmeCroatia's fiscal policy measures and economic recovery programme have been very well received and assessed in talks with World Bank and International Monetary Fund officials in Washington, Croatian Finance Minister Ivan Suker said on Saturday. 26.04.2010. | News