OHR’s Statement at the International Agencies’ Joint Press Conference in Banja Luka

Steps to Increase Depositors’
Security & Create Jobs


The Principal Deputy High Representative, Larry Butler,
will have a meeting with representatives of the BiH Bankers’ Association this
afternoon, at the OHR inSarajevo.


Among the topics under discussion will be
the need to create a single banking supervision system that will further protect
depositors in BiH. Such a system, by increasing banking security and maintaining
the buoyancy of lending, will help to encourage investment and create
jobs.


If both Entity parliaments enact the
necessary agreements in the coming weeks, a modern European-standard banking
supervision system, under the aegis of the Central Bank rather than separate
Entity Banking Agencies, can be established before the October
elections.

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