Govt Proposes Only Unlimited Guarantees for Time Being

Ljubljana, 14 October - The government reacted to the global financial crisis on Tuesday with amendments to the banking act that introduce unlimited guarantees for bank deposits and savings. Other serious measures are not necessary at this moment, Prime Minister Janez Jansa assured the press after the session.

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Incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa (centre) and Government Secretary General Bozo Predalic (right) at a meeting on the stability of Slovenia's financial system.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Former central bank governor Mitja Gaspari (left) and the current central bank governor Marko Kranjec after a meeting chaired by incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa on the stability of Slovenia's financial system.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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The head of the Social Democrats, Borut Pahor, giving a statement after a meeting chaired by incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa on the stability of Slovenia's financial system.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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The head of the Social Democrats, Borut Pahor, after a meeting chaired by incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa on the stability of Slovenia's financial system.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa (centre) and Government Secretary General Bozo Predalic (right) at a meeting on the stability of Slovenia's financial system.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa at a meeting on the stability of Slovenia's financial system.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) after a meeting on the stability of Slovenia's financial system chaired by incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (right) giving a statement after a meeting on the stability of Slovenia's financial system chaired by incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The head of the Social Democrats, Borut Pahor, giving a statement after a meeting chaired by incumbent Prime Minister Janez Jansa on the stability of Slovenia's financial system.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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