ZAGREB, Sept 21 (Hina) - High interest rates of 20 to 30 percent, that is, the limitation and high price of capital in Croatia were disadvantageous circumstances for foreign investments, so the Croatian banking system should feel a
competition from other banks, head of an economy delegation of the German Parliament, Ernst Schwarnhold told representatives of the Croatian Parliament Committee for economy, development and the state budget.
ZAGREB, Sept 21 (Hina) - High interest rates of 20 to 30 percent,
that is, the limitation and high price of capital in Croatia were
disadvantageous circumstances for foreign investments, so the
Croatian banking system should feel a competition from other banks,
head of an economy delegation of the German Parliament, Ernst
Schwarnhold told representatives of the Croatian Parliament
Committee for economy, development and the state budget. #L#
Small and middle-scale German companies should prove their
worth in Croatia, the delegation said.
Croatia would do everything it can to help German partners
with investments in Croatia, the Croatian committee representatives
said, adding that cooperation and joint investments of Croatia and
Germany should be established in the fields of energy industry,
ship-building, food industry, tourism and sports, as well as small-
scale entrepreneurship and development of infrastructure in
Croatia.
Croatia could have a role of a "gate" through which German
investors would pass on their way towards the Balkans and Istanbul.
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