At its Monday meeting chaired by Governor Dr Željko Rohatinski, the Council of the Croatian National Bank adopted a report on economic and monetary developments in the first quarter of this year and monetary policy projection for 2004 together with the detailed framework for the second and the third quarter. The CNB Council also adopted a number of decisions within its sphere of competence.
Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. was given approval for the merger with Privredna banka - Laguna banka d.d. Poreč, with the CNB Council also granting its approval to the proposal of the supervisory board of Privredna banka - Laguna banka d.d. Poreč to appoint Robert Drandić as member of its management board.
The CNB Council gave its prior approval to the company Strahinjčica d.d. from Krapinske Toplice for the acquisition of over 75 percent of shares with voting rights in Samoborska banka d.d. Samobor, of which the company had been a majority owner also prior to the said acquisition.