International relations

Banka Slovenije may act as a representative of the State in international monetary organisations in accordance with the Act of Banka Slovenije. In order to perform its tasks, Banka Slovenije may cooperate with other central banks, supervisory institutions, international financial organisations, as well as organisations and funds concerned with guaranteeing deposits.

Main international bodies and institutions in which Banka Slovenije participates are EU Committees and other bodies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Bank of Slovenia also participates in programmes of technical assistance to other central banks and supervisory institutions.

In 2015 Banka Slovenije and the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) established the European Central Banking Network (ECBN) to foster cooperation among researchers of participating central banks, academics and policy-makers on major topics relevant for central banks in Europe and even wider in a given year.