Minister of Finance Franc Krizanic of Slovenia

Candidate for finance minister Franc Krizanic receives the green light from the Finance and Monetary Policy Committee.

Candidate for finance minister Franc Krizanic receives the green light from the Finance and Monetary Policy Committee chaired by SD lawmaker Anton Rop (pictured.

Session of the Finance and Monetary Policy Committee, at which candidate for finance minister Franc Krizanic was endorsed.

The Minister of Finance Franc Krizanic has a new idea about the ownership structure of the bank NLB - the Belgian KBC, the Government, and the minority shareholders would all receive on third of the company.

This regulation, which is based on the recently adopted amendments to the public finance act, will improve lending, Finance Minister Franc Krizanic said about one of the key tools Slovenia intends to use to fend off the financial crisis.

As for the fees, Krizanic said banks with top ratings will pay 25 basis points above the benchmark rate and those with poorer ratings as much as 55 basis points above the benchmark rate.