Economists Divided on Bad Bank Act

Ljubljana, 29 January - Economist Igor Masten told Tuesday's panel in Ljubljana that remarks by the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF about the bad bank should be taken into consideration but that the act should nevertheless be implemented ASAP. Banka Slovenije Governor Marko Kranjec meanwhile sees problems of the real sector as crucial.

Ljubljana A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Governor of Slovenia's central bank Marko Kranjec participates in a round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Governor of Slovenia's central bank Marko Kranjec participates in a round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Economist Igor Masetn participates in a round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Economist Igor Masetn participates in a round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A round-table debate about the state of Slovenia's and the European economies.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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