The Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Hanfa) reported on Board Member Martina Verić’s participation in a World Savings Day round table hosted by the Croatian Chamber of Economy, focused on the opportunities and challenges the capital market offers to citizens. In that context, Verić pointed to rising issuer and investor interest and positioned Hanfa’s role as extending beyond supervision to supporting market development, including through innovation initiatives such as the regulatory sandbox. The discussion covered capital market trends, digitalisation, and the recently adopted Strategic Framework for the Development of the Capital Market in Croatia until 2030, with contributions from the Zagreb Stock Exchange and Fina. Panellists also presented analyses indicating a shift in Croatian households’ financial assets away from cash and deposits towards debt securities and funds, alongside remarks from the Ministry of Finance and the Croatian National Bank on trust in the financial system and evolving saving patterns, including the continued role of real estate. A separate panel addressed savings, investment trends and financial literacy, with emphasis on the role of new technologies among younger users of financial services.

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