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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

29.01.2025. General Secretary Bratislav Pejaković, MSc, UBCG, with the support of the President of the Board for Card Services at UBCG, Aleksandar Pajević, had a meeting with representatives of the World Bank. The World Bank, in cooperation with the CBCG, is conducting an assessment of the acceptance of electronic payments (EPA – Electronic Payment Acceptance) in Montenegro, which will include a detailed analysis of the current state of electronic payments and provide recommendations for activities that would improve the acceptance and use of electronic payments in the country. The subject of the UBCG meeting with representatives of the World Bank […]