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Credit Score for Citizens and Businesses in Parliament

Published March 23, 2026, 14:18
Credit Score for Citizens and Businesses in Parliament

A package of seven amending bills from the Ministry of Finance was put to discussion in the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs, with the aim of creating a unified framework for the exchange of credit data and the introduction of a credit rating system for individuals and businesses. This initiative is part of the reform to develop a digital data exchange and credit rating system, as well as the disbursement of the 7th installment from the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The bills provide for amendments to key legislation governing the banking and credit system, such as laws on banking operations, the sale and purchase of credit facilities, consumer credit, mortgages, credit managers and buyers, as well as securitizations and financial leasing. The goal is to unify and simplify the provisions and eliminate overlaps. The reform includes upgrading the existing mechanism for exchanging data from credit institutions, so that it produces a unified credit score based on data from the last 24-36 months. The score will be used to assess the risk of default for the next 12 months. At the same time, the powers of the Central Bank in supervising the system are strengthened. In addition, a clear obligation to maintain banking secrecy is introduced and it is determined which organizations will submit data and who will have the right to access it, with a tiered access system. The reform aims to improve the quality of lending, reduce credit risk and gradually de-escalate non-performing loans.