Loan Transfer to Bad Bank in One Package
He did not wish to go into details on the dates, since he said the EU's stress tests and reviews of banks, which needed to be concluded before the transfer, were complex procedures.
Nevertheless, he stressed that this would not necessitate new borrowing by Slovenia on the financial markets already before the end of 2013, as he said the country had sufficient liquidity for this year and the start of the next.
However, he hopes the transfer will come as soon as possible, not because of the state's liquidity but because the current situation in banks was resulting in an economic stalemate.
The minister also highlighted the need for political stability, but expressed confidence that the necessary consensus would be found in the government coalition for passing an appropriate budget for 2014.