Serbia
Senior official exodus continues at National Bank of Serbia
Chairmen and two members of the National Bank of Serbia’s Council of the Governor resign in protest at amendments to central bank law; parliament appoints Jorgovanka Tabakovic governor
Serbian vice-governor resigns as amended central bank law passed
Bojan Marković follows Dejan Šoškić and quits central bank; amendments to central bank law passed despite opposition from IMF, European Commission and World Bank
Serbian governor quits as government faces pressure over new law
Dejan Šoškić resigns as governor of the National Bank of Serbia; IMF and European Commission blast government plans to amend central bank law
National Bank of Serbia paper finds strong domestic bank lending channel
Working paper identifies 'significant' impact of monetary policy on domestic currency loan growth through bank lending channel; says channel is weak for foreign currency loans
National Bank of Serbia governor refuses to resign
Dejan Šoškić’s governorship allegedly under threat from new Serbian government; defends position saying 'there is no reason for me to resign'
National Bank of Serbia annual report reviews policy changes
Annual monetary policy report highlights shift in mid-2011 towards monetary easing in Serbia; says pressure from food prices caused inflation to repeatedly overshoot target in first half of year
NBS paper measures impact of productivity differentials
National Bank of Serbia working paper studies effect of differing productivity growth between sectors and countries; finds impact on inflation and exchange rates
Serbian vice-governor considers inflation outlook
Bojan Marković, presents the National Bank of Serbia’s May inflation report; inflation expected to return to target despite uncertainty
Credit subsidies can counteract bust cycles: IMF paper
Fund case study of Serbia shows use of credit subsidies during the financial crisis was effective in mitigating decline in output
Serbia reveals new deputy governor
National Bank of Serbia appoints Diana Dragutinović as deputy governor
Serbia’s Marković: effective hedging will ease FX risks
National Bank of Serbia vice-governor Bojan Marković says Serbia must adopt hedging tools to reduce foreign currency exposure
Serbia nominates academic for top role
National Bank of Serbia council chief Dejan Šoškić picked by administration to take over after Jelašić’s shock resignation, hints at dovish views
Serbia’s Jelašić in shock exit
Governor says departure down to personal reasons
Serbia's Jelasic: microfinance struggling
The microfinance sector has been hit hard by the crisis, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia.
CEE central banks' reaction mixed on Latvia
The views of officials from other Central and Eastern European central banks on this week's escalation of Latvia's currency crisis are mixed.
Serbia and Montenegro to set up study swap
The central banks of Serbia and Montenegro have opted to share staff training.
Serbian governor contradicts Belgrade on EU aid
Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia, has said that central and eastern European states should avoid over-reliance on European Union (EU) aid just hours after it emerged that Belgrade was seeking assistance from Brussels.
Serbia seeks more IMF, EU aid
Serbia is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) to secure more emergency funding to bolster its reserve stockpile and limit the social impact of the crisis.
IMF lends to El Salvador, Serbia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said it would loan more than $1 billion to Serbia and El Salvador to ward off the threat of financial instability.
Serbia's Jelasic: savings a priority
An increase in domestic savings should be key domestic priority in 2009, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia.
Serbia's Jelasic apprehensive on intervention
Government intervention has had little success so far in taming market sentiment, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia.
National Bank of Serbia - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, for the second year in a row, the National Bank of Serbia managed to achieve its inflation objective, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the central bank, in the latest Annual Report.
EU central banks to devise reform agenda for Serbi
Eighteen European Union (EU) central banks are to collaborate on a report to determine the future strategy of the National Bank of Serbia.
Serbia's Jelasic: more e-payments competition
The National Bank of Serbia wants to strengthen competition in payment transactions by supporting non-bank institutions, such as mobile operators, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the central bank.