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Bill Package for Unified Credit Rating System in Parliament

Published March 23, 2026, 14:03
Bill Package for Unified Credit Rating System in Parliament

The Parliamentary Committee on Finance discussed a package of seven amending bills submitted by the Ministry of Finance, aiming to create a unified framework for the exchange of credit data and introduce a credit scoring system for individuals and businesses. The bill package is a prerequisite for the disbursement of the 7th tranche from the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The amendments concern key laws governing the banking and credit system, such as the Law on Operations of Credit Institutions, the law on the sale and purchase of credit facilities, and the legislation on consumer credit agreements. The goal is to unify and simplify the provisions and eliminate overlaps. The central pillar of the reform is the upgrading of the existing mechanism for the exchange of credit institution data, so that it can produce a unified credit score. The score will be based on data from the last 24-36 months and will be used to assess the risk of default for the next 12 months. The Central Bank will have the authority to supervise the system and impose sanctions. At the same time, a clear obligation to maintain banking secrecy is introduced for anyone accessing the data. The legislative framework defines which organizations submit data and who has the right to access it, with tiered access according to needs. The reform aims to improve the quality of lending, reduce credit risk, and reduce non-performing loans.