Central Bank Downgrades Economic Growth Forecast

Ljubljana, 5 April - The Slovenian central bank has downgraded its economic growth forecast for 2011 by 0.1 percentage points to 1.8%. Next year Slovenia's economy is projected to grow at a rate of 2.7%, down 0.2 points compared to the autumn forecast, Banka Slovenije said on Tuesday.

Ljubljana
The central bank downgrades growth forecasts and rises inflation projections amidst growing fuel and food prices. Pictured: Governor Marko Kranjec
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The central bank downgrades growth forecasts and rises inflation projections amidst growing fuel and food prices. Pictured: Governor Marko Kranjec
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
One of the candidates that failed to get appointed to the Fiscal Council, Damjan Kozamernik, the head of the Banka Slovenije analytical department.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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