The Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Hanfa) and the Ministry of Finance participated in the third quarterly consultation with financial industry representatives, held with the Croatian Chamber of Economy as part of an ongoing series intended to support regular dialogue between regulators and Hanfa-supervised entities. The session covered industry questions and proposals raised by investment and pension funds, capital market participants and issuers, with Hanfa providing feedback and presenting its Guidelines on the redemption of own shares. The Ministry of Finance also briefed participants on a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation to develop capital markets, involving representatives from eight countries and aimed at closer cooperation and regulatory alignment to enhance liquidity and competitiveness. Presentations also included FINA’s digital service as a potential tool for remote identification in capital market processes and recent functionality improvements to the automated voice system of the Central Depository & Clearing Company (SKDD), alongside discussion on regulatory simplification, implementation issues, upcoming financial sector regulation, and delivery of Croatia’s 2025–2030 capital market strategic framework and 2025–2026 action plan.

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