Serbia
Yugoslav bank governor accuses Serbian PM
YUGOSLAVIA - Belgrade: "I consider the kind of statement made by [Serbian] Prime Minister [Zoran] Djindjic in respect of a change of the dinar exchange rate to be irresponsible and incompetent, Governor of the National Bank of Yugoslavia [NBJ] Mladjan…
Yugoslav c banker expects 15% inflation this year
YUGOSLAVIA - Following the rise in petrol prices, the 2002 inflation will not exceed 15 per cent and will amount to about nine per cent in 2003, which is why Yugoslav National Bank (NBJ) will lower the obligatory bank reserves rate, Yugoslav National…
Yugoslav c banker attends conference in Dubrovnik
YUGOSLAVIA - Governor of Yugoslavia's Central Bank Mladjan Dinkic sets off to Dubrovnik today to attend the second regional conference on finances and investments in southeast Europe.
Yugoslavian Dinkic spoke at Finance Fair on Monday
YUGOSLAVIA - International Finance Fair Finmar, gathering bankers, brokers, auditors, consultants, insurance and other companies, opened today in Novi Sad. Governor of the Central Bank of Yugoslavia Mladjan Dinkic said at today's opening that Yugoslavia…
Balkans pact on division of gold
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslavia and four former Yugoslav republics have agreed to divide $87m (£55m) worth of gold left over from the Yugoslav federation, a Bosnian government spokesman said yesterday.
Yugoslavia sees monetary stability behind reform
YUGOSLAVIA - Addressing Nis University School of Economy students late on Tuesday, National Bank of Yugoslavia (NBY) Governor Mladjan Dinkic presented the results of his two-year work, stressing that the achieved monetary stability was one of the most…
Yugoslav bank chief says citizens want reforms
YUGOSLAVIA - People who brought about changes in Serbia on 5 October 2000 still have a majority in Serbia; generally, this is good news for reforms, Mladjan Dinkic, governor of the National Bank of Yugoslavia (NBJ), stated Tuesday.
Payments operation to start in Serbia, Montenegro
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslav National Bank Governor Mladjan Dinkic has announced setting up of the payments operations system between Serbia and Montenegro soon.
Yugoslav central bank rejects devaluation talk
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslav National Bank governor Mladjan Dinkic on Thursday rejected all speculation about the devaluation of the national currency, the dinar, saying that it "will remain stable over the next 10 years until it is replaced by the euro after…
National Bank of Yugoslavia - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Yugoslavia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Yugoslav bank chief rejects Montenegrin proposal
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslav National (central) Bank (NBY) Governor Mladjan Dinkic said on Wednesday that the proposal by the Montenegrin central bank governor regarding payments operations with Serbia was a step backwards from the earlier NBY proposal for…
Yugoslavia to issue €4.1bn of bonds
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslavia is set to issue €4.1bn worth of bonds in early August as part of its domestic debt settlement, which could pave the way for the creation of a liquid debt market, a Yugoslav central bank official said.
Yugoslav c bank converts German marks into euros
YUGOSLAVIA - About 7.9 billion German marks have been converted into euros, Yugoslav National Bank Governor Mladjan Dinkic said on Thursday.
Yugoslavia readies forex law ahead of new IMF deal
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslavia said on Wednesday it would fully liberalise the exchange rate regime for its dinar currency and scrap floating ranges to help secure a new three-year loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Montenegro rejects any link with Yugoslav Nat bank
YUGOSLAVIA - The National Bank of Yugoslavia is not competent to represent Montenegro, officials of the tiny coastal republic have told representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
London Club offer 'unacceptable' to Dinkic
Yugoslav officials appear in no rush to reach a conclusion over a $2.2bn ( £1.6bn) debt rescheduling in negotiations with the London club of private creditors.
Yugoslavia outlines plans for euro swapover
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslavia's central bank said on 13 September it had ordered a euro equivalent of 540 million German marks from the Bundesbank in a first step to reshaping its forex reserves ahead of the launch of euro notes and coins.
Montenegro to introduce two-currency system
YUGOSLAVIA - The Montenegrin government will introduce a two-currency system in the republic, including the German mark and the euro, on January 1, 2002.
Dual currency system to be in place in Montenegro
YUGOSLAVIA - The Central Bank of Montenegro has drawn up a plan for the transition from the German mark to the euro, which will last from the beginning of the next year until June.
Yugoslav c bank gov says for ex reserves growing
YUGOSLOVIA - Yugoslav National Bank (NBJ) Governor Mladjan Dinkic has said a new banknote was expected by the end of September this year - of 1,000 dinars.
C Bank - Favoured firms made $bn in Milosevic era
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslav companies given special privileges during the rule of Slobodan Milosevic creamed off more than 8.3 billion German marks ($3.66 billion) in extra profits, the central bank said on 18 July.
First council members for Montenegran central bank
NEWS - the new central bank council for Montenego's fledgling monetary authority was appointed on 15 March by the Montenegrin assembly. It includes current deputy prime minister Ljubisa Krgovic.
Yugo cbank gets more control with new payment plan
Yugoslavia's central bank said on Feb 16, 2001 its proposal to re-establish foreign currency payments between Serbia and parts of Yugoslavia not using the dinar would allow it to regain control over money transfers countrywide. "Payments will be made…
Dinkic chides US for withholding data on Milosevic
A delegation of the Yugoslav National Bank returned from a recent visit to Washington with the impression that there could be snags in cooperation on an investigation into financial funds taken out of Yugoslavia during President Milosevic's regime,…