Plaque honours Slovenia's first bank

Ljubljana, 7 November - A plaque was unveiled in Ljubljana to honour the first banking institution in Slovenia's history. Kranjska Hranilnica or Krainische Sparkasse was established in 1820 as only the second savings bank in the entire Austrian Empire. The bank operated until the end of World War II, leaving a strong mark on the Slovenian economy.

Ljubljana
A plaque is unveiled in front of the former headquarters of Kranjska Hranilnica, the first banking institution in what is now Slovenia.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
NLB chairman Blaž Brodnajk and National Assembly Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič at the plaque unveiled in front of the former headquarters of Kranjska Hranilnica, the first banking institution in what is now Slovenia.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
A plaque is unveiled in front of the former headquarters of Kranjska Hranilnica, the first banking institution in what is now Slovenia.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
A plaque is unveiled in front of the former headquarters of Kranjska Hranilnica, the first banking institution in what is now Slovenia.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Asta Vrečko speaking at the National Assembly before the unveiling of a plaque in front of the former headquarters of Kranjska Hranilnica, the first banking institution in what is now Slovenia.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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