SKB and NKBM Credit Ratings on Prospective Merger Confirmed

Ljubljana, 3 February - BANKS/SKB/NKBM/RATING
The largest global agency, Thomson Financial BankWatch of U.S., has assessed the intended merger between Slovene banks NKBM and SKB positively despite possible interference of regional interests, so far unsuccessful plans by banks to consolidate and quite different corporative cultures, SKB banka reported on Thursday.