As part of the exchange of information and expansion of knowledge about SEPA processes, organized by the CBCG on September 6, 2024. a presentation was held on the experiences of Croatia when it comes to this process. The presentation is organized as part of a study visit to Montenegro by a colleague from the Payments Department of the Croatian National Bank. CBCG took advantage of this opportunity and organized a presentation for Montenegrin commercial banks, where colleagues from the CNB shared their experiences in working with SEPA payment schemes and Croatia’s approach to this process in general. The process, requirements, […]

20.06.2024. Organized by Banking association of Montenegro and the world-renowned company Dun& Bradstreet, the office in Belgrade held a workshop for the banking sector in Montenegro, where the company’s services were presented, and the specific workshop dealt with: By automating tasks within Compliance and AML functions. Challenges Solution Demonstration How to implement ESG evaluation in the Bank’s business processes. Bradstreet ESG Framework Demonstration of solutions Where were the representatives of Compliance, ESG and AML of credit institutions registered in Montenegro invited, as well as persons responsible for the implementation of the ESG strategy, if they were separated in relation on […]

13.06.2024. In the organization of the GIZ – German Development Fund, the General Secretary of the UBCG participated in a regional conference in Tirana, which was dedicated to cashless payments, empower digitalization, accelerate economies, reducing the gray economy, emphasizing the experience in Serbia. BETTER WAY TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIES: EMPOWER DIGITALIZATION AND CASHLESS PAYMENTS AGENDA   09:00-09:30                         Welcome drinks and participant registration   09:30-09:50                         Opening addresses Thilo Schroeter, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy in Albania Violeta Jovanović, founder, Partnership for Competitive Region Endrit Yzeiraj, Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, Albania Holti Banka, Senior Financial Sector […]

Taking into account the case of CEZAP vs CKB and the consequent impact on the entire banking system of Montenegro, the General Secretary of the UBCG nominated, and the presidency of the European Banking Federation accepted, that the issue of treatment by the court instances of the present members of the EBF be included in the agenda. 1) lawsuits against banks in connection with the collection of credit requests from bank clients (collection through a percentage), but to be heard experiences and 2) in collecting extraordinary tax from banks in the form of joint tax. At the meeting itself, it […]