March 24, 2025

HELD PANEL STRENGTHENING THE BANKING SECTOR – ESG STANDARDS

21.03.2025. organized by the Center for Finance Podgorica, a licensed scientific research institution of excellence in the field of finance, the Banking Sector Empowerment Panel was held with tools for evaluation and reporting on the application of ESG standards. In addition to the representatives of CKB, NLB and Erste Bank, the Association of Banks – UBCG also participated through the participation of the General Secretary. The forum brought together high-ranking representatives from the financial sector, the Chamber of Commerce, UNDP, regulatory bodies and experts from the field of sustainable development, all in order to consider the challenges in applying ESG […]
March 18, 2025

FINANCIAL EDUCATION THE BASIS FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL FINANCES

The Association of Banks of Montenegro is also promoting the European Money Week from March 18 to 24 this year. Financial education helps people develop the habit of saving, investing and debt management as well as using many banking services for their own benefit. Be moderate, even when saving. Just as you shouldn’t chase every opportunity to earn money, you shouldn’t chase every savings either. Exaggeration in both cases can create unnecessary nervousness and problems that money cannot solve. At a time when the whole world is facing economic difficulties, financial stability becomes necessary for each individual and society as […]
February 28, 2025

IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY

Association of Banks of Montenegro (UBCG) and activities to improve clients’ financial literacy Participation in the National Financial Literacy Strategy: AMB actively contributes to the National Financial Literacy Strategy led by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Montenegro. Educational Lectures in Schools and Universities: AMB organizes open lectures at elementary schools, secondary schools, and universities, covering topics such as money management, the banking sector, saving, and investing. Expert-Led Financial Education: Lectures are delivered by experts from the Montenegrin Banking Association and member banks, ensuring high-quality financial education. Interactive Learning for Students: The goal is to familiarize young people and university students […]
February 25, 2025

Banker no. 68

A new issue of the Banker magazine has been released. Download >>>
February 17, 2025

MEETING AT THE CENTER FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS

14.02.2025. Today, a meeting dedicated to connecting financial institutions with women entrepreneurs was held at the invitation of the Center for Women’s Rights. The meeting was attended by representatives of the CBCG, UBCG, commercial banks, the Tax Administration, Microfinance Organizations, a women’s organization that promotes the Women’s Mark, etc.  The economic empowerment of women affects the economic, social, and cultural development of society, affects the reduction of inequality and the prosperity of society. In this context, it was agreed to work on the visibility and promotion of the importance of the “We finance Code” initiative, which improves standards for the […]
January 31, 2025

SEPA WORKSHOP CAPSYS

29.01.2025. The complexity of SEPA implementation requires a large amount of information, so in front of UBCG, we tried to provide a large number of interactive workshops, and it is important that they have experience in implementation in an EU country, this time from Hungary. According to the agenda, you can see that it differs from the workshops that have already been held or announced, because, for example, treats both TIPS clone and instant payment issues, which await us during the current year. Capsys combines the outstanding capital markets knowledge from London, New York, and Budapest with the technology expertise […]