October 13, 2022

A MEETING WAS HELD WITH EBRD REPRESENTATIVES

October 13, 2022. a meeting was held in the Association of Banks of Montenegro with Oksana Pak, recently appointed as the head of the Access to Finance and Entrepreneurship Pillar within the Gender and Economic Inclusion Team of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).   The meeting was also attended by Marija Risteska and Marija Dragojević, advisers on the project in Montenegro. We have discussed the possibilities of overcoming barriers related to starting and improving businesses owned by women, which are related to: lack of money and favorable financing (crediting) models, lack of tax benefits in the first years of […]
September 21, 2022

Banker no. 58

A new issue of the Banker magazine has been released. Download >>>
July 12, 2022

A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUNCIL FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION

Mr. Umut Ergezer, the economic policy analyst of the Council for Regional Cooperation, visited the Association of Banks of Montenegro and spoke with Secretary General Bratislav Pejaković and advisor Nebojša Đoković about the possibilities of future cooperation. The Council for Regional Cooperation promotes mutual cooperation, European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Southeast Europe with the aim of encouraging development in the region for the benefit of citizens. It maintains close working relationships with all relevant actors, such as administrative authorities, international organizations, international financial organizations, regional organizations, the private sector and civil society. This is the year of Montenegro’s presidency, so […]
May 5, 2022

World Bank a semi-annual report on recent economic developments and the outlook in the Western Balkans

At the invitation of the World Bank representatives, UBCG representatives attended the presentation of the World Bank’s Regular Economic Report on Economic Developments in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Serbia). A semi-annual report on recent economic developments and the outlook in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia). The edition looks at the economic and social effects of multiple shocks to the region, including the impact of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis in Europe. The economies of the Western Balkans saw a strong growth […]
March 23, 2022

World Money Week

We have announced a week of money, we have done several workshops, and we hereby inform you that the Association of Banks of Montenegro has continued educational activities, which are not practiced only in this special week. As part of our activities on World Money Week, when events aimed at educating children, youth and adults are organized, emphasis our efforts in approaching financial issues are accessible to the public in an adequate way. Topics on money, savings, entrepreneurship and similar topics are covered through entertaining and interactive content. Students had the opportunity to hear lectures on the origin and development […]
March 21, 2022

UBCG: Money Week in Europe

This European Money Week, the Association of Montenegrin Banks (UBCG) is putting financial skills first by visiting primary and secondary schools and holding several lectures on the importance of money, savings, and financial education of young people. An initiative of the European Banking Federation (EBF), European Money Week has become a tradition to raise awareness on the benefits of financial education.