The Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency held a ceremonial event in Zagreb to mark two decades of activity, presenting its role in supporting the stability and transparency of Croatia’s financial system, strengthening regulation in the financial services market, and protecting consumers of financial products and services. Speeches by senior officials and the agency’s leadership framed Hanfa’s evolution into a modern supervisor, with consumer protection and financial literacy positioned as central themes. In remarks at the event, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković pointed to capital market developments linked to the issuance of national bonds and treasury bills, stating that 400,000 citizens invested EUR 13.7 billion, around 10% of public debt. Parliamentary representative Nikola Mažar described Hanfa as an institution that reports directly to the Croatian Parliament and highlighted its role across pension funds, insurance and capital markets. The retrospective also cited milestones including the start of operations in 2006, the global financial crisis, European integration and pension reform, and more recent work on institutional modernisation, international cooperation, Croatia’s euro area accession, participation in the OECD accession process, and adapting supervisory and regulatory frameworks to technological and digital change and new financial products.

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