Trying to turn the taps back on

Croatia's National Bank in ZagrebCroatia's National Bank in Zagreb

Croatia entered the financial crisis with its banking sector in good shape, but rising unemployment and fiscal pressures are dampening new lending activity. Writer Nick Saywell

‘Visionary’ tactics cushion the blow

Boris Vujcic

Croatia has not been immune to the global liquidity squeeze, but measures taken by its central bank in recent years to avoid an uncontrolled build-up of foreign debt mean the banking system may be less vulnerable than some of its local counterparts. Writer Nick Saywell.

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