Bank Bailout Pushes Deficit to 14.7% in 2013

Ljubljana, 31 March - The general government deficit in the entire 2013 has been estimated at EUR 5.17bn or 14.7% of GDP, the Statistics Office (SURS) said on Monday. The figure includes the EUR 3.63bn recapitalisation of banks carried out last December.

Ljubljana
Representatives of the national Statistics Office presenting inflation figures for March and general government deficit for 2013.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of the national Statistics Office presenting inflation figures for March and general government deficit for 2013.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of the national Statistics Office presenting inflation figures for March and general government deficit for 2013.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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