ZAGREBACKA BANK RECEIVES EUROMONEY AWARD AS BEST CROATIAN BANK

ZAGREB, July 13 (Hina) - According to the renown financial magazine 'Euromoney', the Zagrebacka Bank is the best Croatian bank. The Zagrebacka Bank was declared the best bank in Croatia at a ceremony held at London's National History Museum on Wednesday. This is the fourth consecutive time since 1997 the bank has been given this prestigious award, which confirms its reputation on the international market and the trust of international financial circles. #L# The Euromoney award is the third award the Zagrebacka Bank received this year, the other two being the those of 'Central European' and 'Global Finance' magazines. The award was received by a vice chairman of the bank's management board, Nikola Kalinic. The award was also presented to officials from ABN AMRO, Chase Manhattan, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch and many other world banks. The Euromoney is a monthly which follows developments and trends on the world capital market and the dynamics of growth and development of emerging markets. It has been published since 1969 and has more than 160,000 readers. (hina) rml