The Governor of Banka Slovenije, Boštjan Vasle, hosted a business lunch today in Portorož for the regional governors and representatives of the International Monetary Fund, who, among other things, discussed challenges in the monetary policy of the CESEE region. The lunch meeting took place as part of the international conference held by Banka Slovenije and the International Monetary Fund.

At the beginning of 2024, economic activity in Slovenia remained relatively favourable and its year-on-year growth was above the euro area average. It continued to be driven by domestic demand, while net trade also contributed positively to GDP growth. Based on the trends in the first quarter, the economic outlook also remains solid for the remainder of 2024.

Banka Slovenije publishes monthly the key data of the banking system for the last available month. More detailed data on bank operations are also available in the form of an enriched statistical database.