HNB Podcast

Published: 3/6/2025

The Croatian National Bank’s podcast aims to offer its listeners a professional and clear insight into the topics of economic and general relevance for broader public and for experts. Through conversations with Croatian National Bank’s officials and experts as well as economists and experts in different areas, the topics, such as inflation, monetary policy, financial stability, the role of money and central banks in general, as well as other topics related to the work of the Croatian National Bank and central banks, will be presented in a manner that is easy for the audience to understand.

A package of free banking services – Tomislav Mišić

10/4/2026

Joining us in this episode of the HNB Podcast is Tomislav Mišić, Director of the CNB’s Payment Operations Regulation and Development Department. He will answer some questions about the Act on Amendments to the Act on the Comparability of Fees Related to Payment Accounts, Payment Account Switching and Access to Basic Accounts, which has made a package of free banking services available in the Croatian market.

Architecture of money: The story of Moneterra – Ante Vrban, architect

11/3/2026

In this episode of the CNB Podcast we look behind the scenes of Moneterra – The Money Museum of the Croatian National Bank. We speak with architect Ante Vrban about the idea behind this museum and its design, as a space connecting architecture, education and emotions and the path to internationally renowned rewards.

Everything you have always wanted to know about money – Ivana Jakir-Bajo, CNB Vicegovernor

13/2/2026

In this episode of the HNB Podcast we discuss the challenges of introducing the euro and find out how banknotes and coins are destroyed and how to recognize counterfeit money. These and many other questions are answered by CNB Vicegovernor Ivana Jakir-Bajo, who is in charge of coordinating and managing CNB Currency Area operations.

Rainy and Sunny Days in Finances – Boris Jokić, Institute for Social Research

9/1/2026

In this episode of the HNB Podcast we are joined by Boris Jokić, director of the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, who will talk about young people’s views on sustainable personal finances, environmental responsibility in financial decisions and forecasts for financial markets.

Psychology of money – Ines Merkl

15/12/2025

Our consumption and financial decisions are not always rational; they are often influenced by emotions, biases or cleverly designed marketing campaigns. How does the psychology of consumption work and why we often act to the detriment of our own interests are some of the questions to which Ines Merkl, the director of Moneterra – Money Museum of the Croatian National Bank, responds in the new episode of the HNB Podcast.

What keeps central bank governors up at night? – Marko Škreb, former CNB governor

28/11/2025

In this episode of the HNB Podcast we are joined by Marko Škreb, former CNB governor and one of the most renowned Croatian experts in the field of monetary policy, to discuss a series of his lectures entitled “What keeps central bank governors up at night?” and the challenges of the governor’s function.

When (and how) to teach children about finances? - Petra Šparica

17/10/2025

Petra Šparica, museum educator at Moneterra – Money Museum of the Croatian National Bank, explains when and how to start a conversation with children about money and why it is important to develop financial habits from the earliest age.

Central bank balance sheet: Mirror of monetary policy – Deputy Governor Sandra Švaljek

5/9/2025

This time, the topic of the HNB Podcast is the balance sheet of central banks and the CNB asset management, which is discussed by Deputy Governor Sandra Švaljek.

Financial literacy: More than just managing your home budget – Vicegovernor Bojan Fras

17/7/2025

The topic of a new episode of the CNB Podcast is financial literacy. Bojan Fras, Vicegovernor of the Croatian National Bank, spoke about the definition of financial literacy, survey findings on the level of financial literacy in Croatia and the activities carried out by the CNB to improve financial literacy.

Macroprudential measures imposing lending restrictions – Maja Bukovšak and Lana Ivičić

1/7/2025

The new HNB Podcast episode deals with the CNB’s macroprudential measure limiting consumer lending criteria, which comes into effect on 1 July. These limits, an important part of the CNB’s macroprudential toolbox, provide a kind of safety net curbing excessive consumer borrowing and excessive risk-taking by consumers and banks.

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