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APPENDIX
Balance of Payments (mio USD) and Related Indicators 1993 - 1996
In USD millions
1993199419951996*
Balance of Payments
Current Account Balance104.0103.4-1712.0 -1097.3
Goods-762.5-968.9-2877.2-2780.0
Services631.9737.5612.7832.7
Income-141.3-124.5-93.3-100.0
Transfers376.0459.3645.8950.0
Financial Account269.8583.6901.7910.0
Direct & Portf. Invest.74.397.680.5150.0
Other Investment195.4486.1821.2760.0
Central Bank's Reserves-449.6-788.8-490.2454,8
Net Errors and Omissions75.8101.71300.5642.1
Related Indicators
Real GDP Growth, y.o.y.1)-0.8%0.6%1.7%5.1%
Manufacturing production, y.o.y-5.9%-2.7%0.3%3.5%
Central Bank's Int. Reserves, end y.616.41405.01895.22350.0
Current Account / GDP0.6%0.6%-9.7%-5.7%
International Debt / GDP**15.6%18.5%20.9%25.5%
Total Debt Service / Exports***10.8%8.5%10.1%11.0%
Kuna vs. DEM, end period3.83.63.73.6
Real Effective Exch. Rate****-27.4%7.1%0.5%0.0%
Annual Inflation, retail prices1149.7%-3.0%3.7%3.3%
Ann. Rate of Growth of Base Money996.3%109.6%43.1%18.6%
*Author's unofficial projection based upon data for the first six months.
**Jump in 1996 is due to inclusion of the part of non-allocated debt of former SFRY which Croatia recognized by the agreement with the London Club this year. Ratio refers to end year data.
***Exports of both goods and services included. Prinicipal and interest payments and arrears included.
****End-year rate of change of the trade weighted real effective exchange rate. Source: NBC Bulletin, various numbers; author's calculations.

Most Active Shares by Turnover for the Nine Months of 1996 Ended 30 September

In HRK thousands

CompanyCore BusinessTurnoverHigh (HRK)Low (HRK)Last(HRK)
PLIVA d.d. ZagrebPharmaceuticals361.86713.500.001.853.0013.150.00
Zagrebacka banka d.d.
Zagreb ordinary sharesBank118.7621.010.00140.811.010.00
Podravka d.d. KoprivnicaFood Proccesing59.150275.0070.24275.00
Kras d.d. ZagrebConfectionery5.329550.00110.95550.00
Laguna d.d. PorecTourism3.963915.00369.76915.00
Jadran Turist d.d. RovinjTourism2.857300.00100.00300.00
Ekla d.d. ZagrebCabels985195.00125.00195.00
Elcon d.d. Zlatar BistricaCar parts production953141.03140.64140.73
Arenaturist d.d. PulaTourism925110.0073.784100.00
Riviera Holding d.d.PorecTourism541115.0055.35115.00
Suncani Holding d.d. HvarTourism49550.0032.5045.00
Karlovacka pivovara d.d.KarlovacBrewery487190.00144.00180.00
Croatia banka d.d. ZagrebBank259326.60118.21135.00
Zitoproizvod d.d.KarlovacAgriculture229144.00133.00143.00
Zagrebacka banka d.d.Zagreb E series of shares Bank184400.00174.08400.00
Istraturist d.d. UmagTourism181185.0044.29185.00
Other528--
Total557.695

Source: The Zagreb Stock Exchange, according to: "The Republic of Croatia: A Presentation on Credit Ratings" Ministry of Finance, Merril Linch and UBS: Zagreb, November 1996: p.96.