EBRD Chief Economist Says Valuation of Bad Loans Critical, Sees Banks Consolidating

Bled, 3 September - The chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Erik Berglof, told the STA the valuation of assets would be critical as Slovenia starts to shift non-performing loans to the bad bank. "Any delay will make the problem bigger," he said in an interview on the margins of the Bled Strategic Forum.

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EBRD chief economist Erik Berglof talks to the STA on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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EBRD chief economist Erik Berglof talks to the STA on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Bled
EBRD chief economist Erik Berglof talks to the STA on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Bled
EBRD chief economist Erik Berglof talks to the STA on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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