FINANCIAL REHABILITATION OF SPLITSKA BANKA COMPLETED

SPLIT, 18 Feb (Hina) - The Croatian Premier and Vice Premier Zlatko Matesa and Borislav Skegro respectively and the Governor of the Croatian National Bank (NBH), Marko Skreb, on Tuesday attended a session of Splitska Banka. After the session, they held a press conference at which it was made public that the financial rehabilitation of the bank is completed. Premier Matesa expressed satisfaction with the successful recovery of Splitska Banka. Splitska banka is one of the leading Croatian banks, he said, adding that the bank has regained the trust of its clients - economy and citizens. The sole owner of Splitska banka is not the state, as some tend to say, nor will it be its sole owner, Matesa said, adding that there will be more loans and money in that part of Croatia. The bank's basic capital amounts to 320 million kuna (US $58,18 million). The bank is being restructured and the first phase of its privatisation is under way, Matesa said. (hina) rm jn 181625 MET feb 97