Finance

Montenegro Reinforces Economic Credibility In Brussels

Montenegro has received encouraging signals from European Union officials in Brussels, reaffirming its economic credibility and reform trajectory. During high-level...

AikGroup Expands into Croatia with Podravska Banka Takeover

AikGroup, in the ownership of Aleksandar Kostić, has signed share purchase agreements to acquire 613,567 shares of Podravska banka, representing approximately 91.75% of the bank’s total...

Slovenia’s Inflation Picks Up In April On Energy Price Surge

Slovenia’s annual inflation accelerated to 3.1% in April, up from 2.5% in March, as higher energy prices, linked in part to ongoing tensions in...

New Bank Fees for Euro Payments in Serbia from May 5

In Serbia, new bank fees for euro-denominated payments will come into force on May 5, affecting both individuals and businesses. The updated tariffs apply to...

Croatia Steps Into Global Climate Finance Leadership

On 15 April 2026, Croatia’s Ministry of Finance formally assumed the role of co-chair of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, joining...

Addiko Bank Relocates Zagreb Headquarters to Purpose-Built Office in Western District

Addiko Bank has announced plans to relocate its Zagreb headquarters from its current leased offices on Slavonska Avenue to a newly developed, majority-owned building...

Slovenia Debuts On Chinese Market With €500 Million Panda Bond

Slovenia has raised four billion Chinese yuan (around €500 million) through its first-ever panda bond, marking its debut on China’s domestic bond market. The bond,...

ECB Gets New Number Two: Boris Vujčić Appointed Vice-President

The European Council has appointed Boris Vujčić as Vice-President of the European Central Bank (ECB), marking a significant move for both Croatia and the broader Adria region within...

Serbia Eases Euro Payments for Citizens Starting May

From May, citizens in Serbia will be able to make and receive payments in euros more easily, following regulatory changes aimed at modernising the country’s financial...

Albania Faces Fiscal Fatigue As Wage Taxes Become Main Growth Engine

Albania’s economy is showing early signs of strain after years of robust growth fueled by construction, tourism, and wage indexation. While GDP grew by...

IMF to Launch Southeast Europe Development Hub by 2027

The International Monetary Fund will establish a new Regional Capacity Development Center in Rome, marking a significant step in strengthening economic governance across Southeast...

Novica Vuković, Minister of Finance of Montenegro

Fiscal Discipline Without Losing Momentum

As Montenegro balances fiscal responsibility with the need for continued investment, Finance Minister Novica Vuković outlines how the country is stabilising its public finances,...

Davor Kunc, Head of the EIB Representation to Montenegro

Europe’s Bank Goes Local

Davor Kunc on capital, execution and Montenegro’s next investment phase When the European Investment Bank opened its first permanent office in Montenegro, it signalled a...

Capital & Confidence

Why money keeps choosing Montenegro — and what still makes it hesitate Montenegro does not compete on scale. It competes on density — of coastline,...

Where capital is shaping the country.

Montenegro Investment Map

Viewed from above, Montenegro’s investment landscape reveals a pattern that is both simple and strategic. Capital does not disperse randomly. It concentrates — along...

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