Situation in the Slovenian banking system

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Banka Slovenije’s assessment is that the risks to the Slovenian banking system remain moderate, but the outlook for the future is worsening. Owing to the uncertainties and conflicts in the international environment, the focus is on macrofinancial risk and cyber risk, both of which are assessed as elevated. Amid Banka Slovenije’s proactive macroprudential policy stance, the banking system’s resilience to shocks remains high. Any further worsening of the conflicts in the international environment could also have an adverse impact on the situation in the banking system via a deterioration in the financial standing of households and firms.

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Monthly report on bank performance

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.

Published: 21 April 2026

Year-on-year loan growth to the non-banking sector slowed slightly in February. This was driven by a further deceleration in consumer lending and a moderate slowdown in loans to non-financial corporations, while housing loan growth continued to strengthen. Bank profits in the first two months declined by nearly 30% year-on-year, primarily due to lower non-interest income and higher operating expenses, the latter being subject to typical seasonal one-off effects.

Banking system's assets and liabilities, as of 28 February 2026

	Stock	Breakdown	Stock	Breakdown	Stock	Breakdown	Increase in mio EUR		Growth in %
EUR million unless stated, growth rates in %	Dec.09	(%)	Dec.25	in %	Feb.26	in %	Feb.26	in 2026	Feb.26	year-on-year
Assets	52,009	100.0	57,656	100.0	58,150	100.0	263.9	494.0	0.5	5.1
Cash in hand, balances at CB and sight deposits at banks	1,468	2.8	7,714	13.4	7,585	13.0	128.9	-129.0	1.7	-14.3
Loans to banks at amortised cost (including central bank)	5,763	11.1	1,856	3.2	1,743	3.0	-61.2	-113.0	-3.4	21.8
domestic banks	3,531	6.8	123	0.2	170	0.3	-1.3	46.7	-0.7	-2.7
foreign banks	2,232	4.3	1,733	3.0	1,573	2.7	-60.0	-159.7	-3.7	25.2
short-term loans to banks	3,020	5.8	1,096	1.9	971	1.7	-84.7	-124.3	-8.0	48.4
long-term loans to banks	2,743	5.3	761	1.3	772	1.3	23.5	11.4	3.1	-0.6
Loans to non-banking sector*	34,132	65.6	30,840	53.5	31,415	54.0	255.0	573.4	0.8	8.8
of which non-financial corporations	20,201	38.8	10,186	17.7	10,577	18.2	117.0	390.2	1.1	4.7
households	8,072	15.5	14,369	24.9	14,507	24.9	64.0	138.1	0.4	8.4
of which residential			9,222	16.0	9,330	16.0	50.9	107.8	0.5	9.3
consumer			3,470	6.0	3,516	6.0	25.0	45.2	0.7	9.5
government	735	1.4	1,615	2.8	1,620	2.8	8.9	4.6	0.6	11.0
other financial institutions	2,719	5.2	2,079	3.6	2,088	3.6	16.0	9.1	0.8	5.9
non-residents	2,354	4.5	2,572	4.5	2,603	4.5	48.5	31.1	1.9	35.1
Other FA classed as loans and receivables (at amortised cost)	0	0.0	192	0.3	204	0.4	-6.1	14.8	-2.9	47.4
Securities / financial assets (FA)**	8,907	17.1	14,674	25.5	14,811	25.5	-74.7	136.5	-0.5	7.4
a) FA held for trading	890	1.7	70	0.1	90	0.2	6.3	19.4	7.5	5.5
of which debt securities held for trading	381	0.7	15	0.0	34	0.1	10.4	19.1	43.3	237.7
... government debt securities held for trading	30	0.1	15	0.0	34	0.1	14.3	19.1	71.2	237.7
b) FA measured at FV through P&L not held for trading	0	0.0	47	0.1	47	0.1	-2.1	-0.1	-4.2	-49.2
of which debt securities measured at FV through P&L not held for trading	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	-64.2
c) FA designated for measurement at FV through P&L	270	0.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
of which debt securities designated for measurement at FV through P&L	264	0.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
... government debt securities designated for measurement at FV through P&L	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
d) FA measured at FV through other comprehensive income	6,237	12.0	4,461	7.7	4,499	7.7	-45.5	38.1	-1.0	7.0
of which debt securities measured at FV through other comprehensive income	5,627	10.8	4,211	7.3	4,243	7.3	-46.9	31.8	-1.1	7.0
... government debt securities measured at FV through other comprehensive income	3,870	7.4	3,073	5.3	3,033	5.2	-85.0	-40.0	-2.7	2.7
e) Debt securities at amortised cost	1,511	2.9	10,097	17.5	10,176	17.5	-33.4	79.1	-0.3	8.2
of which government debt securities at amortised cost	1,231	2.4	7,351	12.8	7,464	12.8	-30.3	112.2	-0.4	13.3
Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates	696	1.3	1,420	2.5	1,434	2.5	13.2	13.2	0.9	13.6
Other assets	1,042	2.0	960	1.7	958	1.6	8.8	-1.9	0.9	-1.1
Equity and liabilities	52,009	100.0	57,656	100.0	58,150	100.0	263.9	494.0	0.5	5.1
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost (deposits)	46,927	90.2	49,914	86.6	50,269	86.4	192.8	355.0	0.4	4.9
a) Financial liabilities to central bank (Eurosystem)	2,121	4.1	0	0.0	1.2	0.0	-0.2	1.2	0.0
b) Liabilities to banks	15,949	30.7	1,285	2.2	1,571	2.7	87.5	285.8	5.9	-5.9
of which to domestic banks	2,920	5.6	218	0.4	266	0.5	-7.7	48.3	-2.8	-4.0
of which to foreign banks	13,024	25.0	1,067	1.9	1,305	2.2	95.2	237.5	7.9	-6.3
c) Liabilities to non-banking sector (deposits by NBS)	23,892	45.9	44,512	77.2	44,341	76.3	65.6	-171.6	0.1	6.1
of which to non-financial corporations	3,850	7.4	11,718	20.3	11,428	19.7	75.7	-290.3	0.7	6.4
households	14,049	27.0	29,170	50.6	29,428	50.6	177.8	257.7	0.6	6.7
government	4,008	7.7	954	1.7	852	1.5	-100.2	-101.1	-10.5	7.8
other financial institutions	1,130	2.2	762	1.3	770	1.3	-88.2	7.7	-10.3	-10.2
non-residents	537	1.0	1,294	2.2	1,249	2.1	-3.2	-45.2	-0.3	-0.4
d) Debt securities	3,442	6.6	3,718	6.4	3,716	6.4	18.8	-1.4	0.5	-7.2
e) Other financial liabilities measured at amortised cost***	1,523	2.9	399	0.7	640	1.1	21.0	241.1	3.4	38.0
Provisions	175	0.3	210	0.4	207	0.4	-1.7	-3.0	-0.8	6.0
Shareholder equity	4,310	8.3	7,228	12.5	7,321	12.6	55.1	93.4	0.8	7.5
Other liabilities	597	1.1	305	0.5	354	0.6	17.6	48.6	5.2	-6.0
Balance sheet total	52,009	100.0	57,656	100.0	58,150	100.0	263.9	494.0	0.5	5.1

Notes: * Loans to non-banking sector not held for trading based on “Methodology for compiling the recapitulation of the statement of financial position” comprise loans and other financial assets at amortised cost (from A.VI), at fair value (FV) through P&L (from A.III), and at FV through other comprehensive income (from A.IV).
** Financial assets / securities on the asset side comprise total financial assets from A.II, including loans held for trading, while equities and debt securities other than loans are captured from other categories of financial asset (A.III, A.IV and A.V).
*** Includes subordinated debt until 31 December 2017. Under the IFRS 9 methodology, the item of “subordinated debt” is abolished, and these liabilities are included under liabilities to banks.
Source: Bank of Slovenia.

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Growth in bank investments

Note: The category "Financial assets/securities" also includes debt securities from the category of loans and receivables. The category "Liquid assets" include cash, balances at CB and sight deposits at banks.

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Deposits by sector

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ROE, net interest margin, and ratio of impairment and provisioning costs to total assets

Note: The ratios of net interest margin to interest-bearing assets and net impairment and provisioning costs to total assets are always calculated for the preceding 12 months. Pre-tax ROE within the year is calculated on a cumulative basis up to the most recent data available.

Source: Banka Slovenije