ZAGREB, March 4 (Hina) - The Croatian Government on Thursday adopted a Regulation on changes to the Law on Payment Operations.The purpose of the regulation, adopted at today's session, is the implementation of the Government Programme
for solving illiquidity. The Government adopted a bill on changes to the Law on Health Insurance to the same purpose. The Regulation on changes to the Law on Payment Operations in Croatia, among other things, regulates the transfer of bank and savings banks' accounts from the Payment Operations Bureau to the Croatian National Bank (HNB) and the establishment of a Croatian system of large payments. This is the first stage of reform of national payment operations, which will contribute to strengthening the financial system and financial discipline. The regulation also widens HNB's powers in regulating payment operations. Premier Zlatko Matesa informed the Government about an analys
ZAGREB, March 4 (Hina) - The Croatian Government on Thursday
adopted a Regulation on changes to the Law on Payment Operations.
The purpose of the regulation, adopted at today's session, is the
implementation of the Government Programme for solving
illiquidity.
The Government adopted a bill on changes to the Law on Health
Insurance to the same purpose.
The Regulation on changes to the Law on Payment Operations in
Croatia, among other things, regulates the transfer of bank and
savings banks' accounts from the Payment Operations Bureau to the
Croatian National Bank (HNB) and the establishment of a Croatian
system of large payments. This is the first stage of reform of
national payment operations, which will contribute to
strengthening the financial system and financial discipline.
The regulation also widens HNB's powers in regulating payment
operations.
Premier Zlatko Matesa informed the Government about an analysis
carried out by the Finance Ministry and the financial police
regarding the payment of contributions. As an example, Matesa named
a county in which contributions were paid on one kuna, while other
two kuna were paid in various ways - through daily allowances,
travel order forms, field allowances, use of official vehicles.
It was established that some employees had travelled equator-long
distances in one month, Matesa said, adding the Government would
very soon solve that problem.
He also informed his colleagues about the results of an analysis of
pension and salary increases between 1993 and 1998. The average
salary rise, without inflation, amounted to 21 per cent, while the
average rise in pensions was 18 per cent. This is the best proof that
the Government cares for workers and pensioners, Matesa said adding
the increase was higher than the rise of productivity.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ivan Djurkic said that his
ministry had drawn up a model of assistance to manufacturers of
agricultural products so that they could pay for products supplied
by farmers.
The Government will do all in its power to pay the farmers for their
products. Not paying farmers for the milk which is bought for cash
cannot be tolerated, the Premier was categorical. He also announced
very rigorous measures for those failing to abide by these rules.
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