October 25, 2022
24.10.2022. At the invitation of the WB representative in Montenegro, the General Secretary of the UBCG attended the presentation of the regular economic report for the countries of the Western Balkans. The report, the 22nd in a row, is entitled “After the crisis”, and it refers to recent economic developments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia. The report was presented in Podgorica by senior economist Mark Tobias Schiffbauer and World Bank economist in Montenegro, Milan Lakićević, who will briefly explain the issues highlighted in the report that are of particular importance for Montenegro. This […]
October 13, 2022
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 […]
July 12, 2022
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
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
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 […]