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{{Short description|Central Bank of Slovenia}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox Central bank
| image_1 = Logo Banka Slovenije 2020.svg
| image_title_1 = 
| image_2 = File:Banka Slovenije.jpg
| image_title_2 = Seat of the Bank of Slovenia in [[Ljubljana]]
| bank_name_in_local = Banka Slovenije <small>{{in lang|sl}}</small>
| ownership = 100% [[state ownership]]<ref name="dnbinfo">{{cite web |last1=Weidner |first1=Jan |title=The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks |url=https://d-nb.info/1138787981/34 |website=Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek|year=2017|format=PDF}}</ref>
| headquarters = [[Ljubljana]]
| established = 25 June 1991
| president = [[Primož Dolenc (acting)]]
| bank_of = [[Slovenia]]
| currency = 
| currency_iso = 
| reserves = 350 million USD<ref name="dnbinfo"/>
<!--DO NOT add info on currency, rates, printer or mints, as these are controlled by ECB -->| website = [http://www.bsi.si  www.bsi.si]
| preceded = 
| succeeded = [[European Central Bank]] (2007)<sup>1</sup>
| footnotes = <sup>1</sup> The Bank of Slovenia still exists but many functions have been taken over by the ECB.
}}
The '''Bank of Slovenia''' ({{langx|sl|'''Banka Slovenije'''}}) is the [[National central bank (Eurosystem)|national central bank]] for [[Slovenia]] within the [[Eurosystem]]. It was the Slovenian [[central bank]] from 1991 to 2006, issuing the [[Slovenian tolar|tolar]]. 

In addition to its monetary role, the Bank of Slovenia is also a [[financial supervisory authority]]. In that capacity, it increasingly implements policies set at the [[European Union]] level. It is the national competent authority for Slovenia within [[European Banking Supervision]].<ref>{{cite web |accessdate={{date|2025-11-19}} |website=ECB Banking Supervision |url=https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/organisation/nationalsupervisors/html/index.en.html |title=National supervisors}}</ref> It is a voting member of the Board of Supervisors of the [[European Banking Authority]] (EBA).<ref>{{cite web |website=European Banking Authority |url=https://www.eba.europa.eu/members-and-observers |accessdate={{date|2025-11-19}} |title=Members and Observers}}</ref> It is Slovenia's designated [[National Resolution Authority]] and plenary session member of the [[Single Resolution Board]] (SRB).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/national-resolution-authorities |website=Single Resolution Board |accessdate={{date|2025-11-19}} |title=National Resolution Authorities}}</ref> It is also a member of the [[European Systemic Risk Board]] (ESRB).<ref>{{cite web |website=European Systemic Risk Board |date={{date|2025-11-21}} |url=https://www.esrb.europa.eu/about/orga/list/html/index.en.html |title=List of ESRB Members and National Macroprudential Authorities}}</ref>

==Overview==

The National Bank of Slovenia was established in 1973-1976 as part of the decentralization drive initiated by [[Josip Broz Tito]] at the time.<ref>{{cite conference |book-title=Slovenia: From Yugoslavia to the European Union |editor=Mojmir Mrak, Matija Rojec, & Carlos Silva-Jáuregui |url=https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/197621468776951986/pdf/283760PAPER0Slovenia.pdf |publisher=The World Bank |location=Washington DC |title=Chapter 10: Monetary System and Monetary Policy |author=Ivan Ribnikar & Tomaž Košak}}</ref>{{rp|151}} From 1976 to 1991, it operated within the federal central banking system in which the [[National Bank of Yugoslavia]] (NBY) acted as central institution.

In early 1991, during the early phase of the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]], the National Bank of Slovenia started preparations to introduce a separate currency to replace the [[Yugoslav dinar|dinar]], following revelations of capture of the NBY by Serbian politicians.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/01/22/slovenia-takes-steps-to-quit-yugoslavia/54ee318e-192d-4df6-ab89-24653c0df82f/ |title=Slovenia takes steps to quit Yugoslavia: Republic to establish own currency, diplomacy |date={{date|1991-1-21}} |author=Blaine Harden}}</ref> Slovenian legislation reorganizing and renaming the National Bank as the Bank of Slovenia entered into force on {{date|1991-6-25}}, the same day as Slovenia's declaration of independence which triggered the [[Ten-Day War]]. The Slovenian tolar was subsequently introduced as national currency on {{date|1991-10-7}}.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bsi.si/storage/uploads/3e188c2b-9eee-49b5-a380-8f6552e46396/annual_report_year_1991.pdf |title=Banka Slovenije Annual Report - Year 1991}}</ref>{{rp|5}}

The Bank of Slovenia is a non-governmental independent institution, obliged to periodically present a report on its operation to the [[National Assembly (Slovenia)|National Assembly of Slovenia]]. Its primary task is to take care of the stability of the domestic currency and to ensure the liquidity of payments within the country and with foreign countries.  It also acts as the supervisor of the banking system.

The bank is headquartered in a prominent building in the center of [[Ljubljana]], erected in 1920-1923 for the [[Ljubljana Credit Bank]].<ref name=building>{{cite web |website=Banka Slovenije |access-date={{date|2025-6-13}} |title=History of the Banka Slovenije building |url=https://www.bsi.si/en/we-support-the-arts/history-of-the-banka-slovenije-building}}</ref>

== Governors ==
* France Arhar (1991–2001)
* [[Mitja Gaspari]] (2001–2007) 
* [[Marko Kranjec]] (2007–2013) 
* {{ill|Boštjan Jazbec|es}} (2013–2018) 
* Boštjan Vasle (2019-2025)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-18 |title=ECB's Vasle to Seek Second Term as Slovenian Central-Bank Head |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-18/ecb-s-vasle-to-seek-second-term-as-slovenian-central-bank-head |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>
* {{ill|Primož Dolenc|fr}} (acting) (2025–present)

In January 2025, Boštjan Vasle’s six-year term expired. Since then, Vice-Governor Primož Dolenc has been serving as Acting Governor, though without voting rights in the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bank of Slovenia Acting Governor: Further Steps to Depend on the Current Situation |url=https://www.econostream-media.com/news/2025-04-18/bank_of_slovenia_acting_governor:_further_steps_to_depend_on_the_current_situation.html |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Econostream Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Slovenia Restarts Search Process for New Central-Bank Governor |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/slovenia-restarts-search-process-for-new-central-bank-governor |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250828054710/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/slovenia-restarts-search-process-for-new-central-bank-governor |archive-date=2025-08-28 |access-date=2025-10-16 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>

In May 2025, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Mušar proposed Simon Savšek, head of the European Investment Bank’s office in Slovenia, as the next Governor, pending parliamentary approval.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petrushevska |first=Dragana |date=2025-05-26 |title=Slovenia's president proposes new c-bank governor {{!}} Slovenia Politics News {{!}} SeeNews |url=https://seenews.com/news/slovenias-president-proposes-new-c-bank-governor-1275819 |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=seenews.com |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Economy of Slovenia]]
* [[List of central banks]]
* [[List of financial supervisory authorities by country]]
* [[List of banks in Slovenia]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{in lang|sl|en}} [http://www.bsi.si/en/ Bank of Slovenia official site]
**[http://www.bsi.si/iskalniki/pregled-financnih-podatkov-en.asp?MapaId=64 Financial data for Slovenia]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.stat.si/eng/ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia]
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