Wednesday, 4th February 2026

Finance

Dejan Vuklišević Appointed President of the Banking Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Banking Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina has appointed Dejan Vuklišević, President of the Management Board of...

Serbia: Administrative Workers in Social Services Paid Below Minimum Wage

A recent change in the wage coefficient for administrative workers in Serbia’s social services has left many earning below the national minimum wage, according...

Montenegro’s Central Bank Says SEPA Payments Delivered €2.4 Million In Savings

Montenegro’s Central Bank (CBCG) announced that the country’s adoption of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) has generated measurable savings of about €2.4 million...

Croatian Stocks Sink as Trade Fears Spread

Croatian equities came under heavy pressure on Monday as renewed trade tensions between the United States and Europe triggered a broad market sell-off. After...

EU Urges BIH to Implement Urgent Reforms

The European Union has called on Bosnia and Herzegovina to urgently accelerate key reforms in order to avoid being placed on the Financial Action...

North Macedonia’s 2025 Budget Revenues Fall Short By Around €500 Million

Budget revenues in North Macedonia in 2025 reached 92.09% of the revised plan, according to data from the Ministry of Finance, leaving a gap...

Serbia Introduces Mandatory E-Consignment Note System

Serbia has officially introduced the e-consignment note (e-otpremnica) system, which has entered into force and will become mandatory for all relevant businesses as of...

Montenegro Strengthens Oversight of Illegal Gambling

The Ministry of Finance of Montenegro announced that, following the enforcement of the Gambling Law in August 2025, multiple state institutions have intensified coordinated...

Serbia: Average Salary Again Fails To Cover Official Consumer Basket

The average salary in Serbia once again does not cover the cost of the official average consumer basket, according to an analysis by Nova...

Serbia And EU Sign €220 Million IPA III Financing Agreement

Serbia and the European Union have signed a financing agreement under the IPA III pre-accession instrument for the 2025–2027 period, worth €219.9 million. Of...

Montenegro’s Central Bank Fines Commercial Banks €5 Million

The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) has imposed fines totaling €5 million on commercial banks for breaches related to the prevention of money laundering...

Addiko Bank Launches E-Guarantees In Montenegro

The e-guarantee allows companies to submit tender guarantees fully online, in line with regulations on electronic identification and digital signatures, without the need for...

Serbia Offers Bank Debts for a Fraction of Their Value

The Deposit Insurance Agency (AOD), acting as bankruptcy administrator for failed banks, has announced the sale of 239 million euros worth of claims owed...

Croatia Tightens Rules on Hidden Income and Crypto

Croatia has introduced a stricter tax-transparency law aimed at reducing the concealment of income, offshore assets and cryptocurrency holdings. The reform expands the Tax...

Croatia’s New Fiscalisation Law to Transform Invoicing From 2026

Croatia will introduce a major overhaul of its fiscal system on 1 January 2026, when the new Fiscalisation 2.0 law comes into force. Under...