SLOVENIA

SBI TOP slightly up, Krka shares still sinking

The SBI TOP index of blue chips on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange started the week by gaining 0.06% to 956.92 points. The share of pharma company Krka, which lost almost 6% last week, continued to drop following a bribery scandal in Krka's Romanian subsidiary. (STA)

Following tougher restrictions, number of new loans plummets

Data from the Slovenian Bank Association show that the number of loans approved by banks in Slovenia in November and December, after the central bank's new crediting restrictions kicked in on 1 November, plummeted. (STA)

PM Šarec in Davos for World Economic Forum

Prime Minister Marjan Šarec will be joining global business and political leaders in Switzerland's Davos on Tuesday and Wednesday for the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). (STA)

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

European stocks close slightly lower as caution returns ahead of Davos

European markets closed slightly lower on Monday as policymakers and business leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down by 0.1%, with household goods falling 0.9% to lead losses while insurance stocks added 0.5%.
Swiss travel retailer Dufry slid 4.5% while Air France KLM shares shed 4.6% after Davy Research cut the carrier’s stock to “neutral” from “outperform.” (CNBC)

SERBIA

AERO: Nikola Tesla Airport passenger traffic up 9.2%

Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport saw a 9.2 pct increase in the number of passengers in 2019, French airport operator VINCI, which runs the airport, said Monday. The Belgrade airport "is becoming one of the region’s most dynamic airports, with passenger traffic up 9.2 pct in 2019 (+15.6 pct in Q4). This good performance reflects, among other things, the opening of 13 new international routes. In 2020, Air Serbia will continue to diversify its network, either alone or as part of code-share agreements," VINCI said in a statement. (Tanjug)

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