Central Bank Governor Not Surprised by S&P Downgrade

Ljubljana, 14 February - Central bank governor Marko Kranjec said on Thursday that he was not surprised with this week's downgrade of Slovenia's sovereign credit rating by one notch to A- from A by ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P). He believes that the move was spurred by political uncertainty in the country.

Ljubljana
Central bank Banka Slovenije governor Marko Kranjec reveals first estimates of 2012 results of the Slovenian banking system and comments on the recent downgrade of Slovenia's sovereign credit rating by Standard & Poor's.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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