Time Period: 1941-1945

Timeline

  • 1941-1944
  • Italian occupation of Slovena (after the dissolution of Yugoslavia) and annexation of the borderlands by Germany and Hungary:
    - 15.04.1941: Demonetization of the Yugoslav currency in the Italian annexed territory at 100 Italian Lire = 30 Yugoslav Dinar
    - 26.06.1941: Demonetization of the Yugoslav currency in the Italian occupied territory at 100 Italian Lire = 38 Yugoslav Dinar
    - 31.05.1941 (?): Demonetization of the Yugoslav currency in the Hungarian annexed territory at 1 Hungarian Pengö = 10 Yugoslav Dinar
    - 30.06.1941: Demonetization of the Yugoslav currency in the German annexed territory at 1 German Reichsmark = 20 Yugoslav Dinar.
  • 28.11.1944
  • Administrative resolution [No. VII 5946/1] of the so-called "Province of Laibach" on the issuance of paper money in Italian currency by the Savings Bank of the Province of Laibach"; effective immediately:
    - Issued were notes of 1'000, 500, 100, 50, 10, 5, 2, 1, ½ Lire.
  • 20.04.1945
  • Start of currency exchange after the restoration of Yugoslavia:
    - Exchange period for the occupation currencies: 20.04.-30.04.1945:
    - Exchange rates: 1 Yugoslav Dinar = 3⅓ Italian (Laibach) Lire = 1⅔ German Reichsmark = 1 Hungarian Pengö.
    - Partial confiscation: Per person a maximum of 5'000 Yugoslav Dinars (1945) was exchanged, excess cash in currencies of the interim states and occupation powers was transfered to blocked account (later confiscated via a special tax).


Time Period: 1991-2006

Currency: Slovenian Tolar


Timeline

  • 05.06.1991
  • Law [No. 450-03/91-10/3] on the creation of the Bank of Slovenia by taking over operations of the Yugoslav National Bank; effective upon constitution of the bank on 25.06.1991
  • 05.10.1991
  • Government resolution on the issuance of provisional paper money ("vouchers") for exchange against Yugoslav currency; effective immediately
  • 08.10.1991
  • Start of currency exchange:
    - 08.10.1991: Start of issuance of the vouchers (without denomination) and exchange on par
    - 11.10.1991: End of exchange period, demonetization of the Yugoslav currency
    - 30.09.1992: Start of issuance of regular banknotes (subsidiary coins followed on 04.01.1993)
    - 30.06.1993: Demonetization of the vouchers (the denomination of 1000 Tolars had been demonetized already on 06.11.1992).

Valuation Regimes

  • 1991-2007
  • Variable rate

Rate Arrangements

  • 08.10.1991
  • Fixed
  • German Mark at 1 : 32
  • -59.4%
  • 22.11.1991
  • Variable
  • initally: German Mark at 1 : 34.64
  • -7.6%


Time Period: 2007-

Timeline

  • 11.07.2006
  • Decision of the European Council [No. 2006/495/EG] to admit Slovenia to the European Monetary Union; effective 01.01.2007
  • 11.07.2006
  • Ordinance of the European Council [No. 1086/2006], determines the conversion rate; effective 01.01.2007
  • 01.01.2007
  • Start of currency exchange:
    - 01.01.2007: Start of issuance of banknotes and coins denominated in Euro at a rate to the Slovenian Tolar of 1 : 239.640
    - 28.02.2007: Demonetization of the banknotes and coins in Slovenian Tolar.


End-year Forex Rates (Units per US Dollar)