ZAGREB, Dec 13 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament's Committee for Finances and Government Budget on Thursday adopted the government's amendments to the final bill on payment transactions, according to which the Croatian Posts (HP) may
make payment transactions, pursuant to an agreement with the Postal Bank. The amendments were suggested by the government after Wednesday's discussion in which parliamentary party benches demanded that the Croatian Posts should be enabled to many the transactions. According to the amendments, the Postal Bank is obliged to sign a contract with the HP, by which the HP would take care of transactions of citizens towards legal entities, so citizens could still pay their bills in post offices. The Committee committed the government to, until the new law comes into effect on April 1, harmonise the law with the Law on Savings and Loan Co-operatives. The Co-operatives would thus be enabled to
ZAGREB, Dec 13 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament's Committee for
Finances and Government Budget on Thursday adopted the
government's amendments to the final bill on payment transactions,
according to which the Croatian Posts (HP) may make payment
transactions, pursuant to an agreement with the Postal Bank.
The amendments were suggested by the government after Wednesday's
discussion in which parliamentary party benches demanded that the
Croatian Posts should be enabled to many the transactions.
According to the amendments, the Postal Bank is obliged to sign a
contract with the HP, by which the HP would take care of
transactions of citizens towards legal entities, so citizens could
still pay their bills in post offices.
The Committee committed the government to, until the new law comes
into effect on April 1, harmonise the law with the Law on Savings and
Loan Co-operatives. The Co-operatives would thus be enabled to
still take care of payment transactions for their members.
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