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Vlastimir Vuković, Chief Executive Officer Of NLB Komercijalna Banka

Faster, More Efficient, And Closer To Clients

NLB Komercijalna Banka has defended its market leader position in the area of agricultural loans and in providing unconditional support to farmers. The economy...

Huawei Technologies d.o.o.

Innovative Storage Also Combats Ransomware

In the increasingly intricate landscape of security concerns, Huawei has stepped up with an ingenious solution that represents a cornerstone in the fight against...

OTP Banka Srbija

Commitment To Excellence

In the dynamic landscape of the Serbian banking scene, one institution stands out as a beacon of excellence and innovation: OTP banka Srbija. As...

Marijanti Babić, Country Head At Rio Tinto, Project Jadar

Jadar Is An Exceptional Project

Serbia’s Jadar Valley is home to a high-quality deposit of lithium – a metal that’s critical to the global transition to a more sustainable...

Ivanka Stojnić, Sustainability Manager For The Southeast European Market At Nestlé

Regenerative Agriculture As A Key Sustainable Practice

Nestlé Serbia, as the first Nestlé company in the region, has begun applying regenerative agriculture practices and continues to expand the number of domestic...

Matteo Colangeli, EBRD Director and Regional Head of the Western Balkans

Focus on Serbia’s Green Economy Transition

The EBRD is committed to supporting Serbia’s EU integration and our activities in the country are consistent with that process. We are working to strengthen the sustainability and competitiveness of the Serbian economy and to accelerate its convergence towards EU standards in many areas.

The EBRD has two key priorities. The first is to accelerate transition to the green economy, with a view to reducing energy intensity and environmental pollution. The starting point of this is to lower overall consumption through energy efficiency investments, both in the industrial and residential sectors, which we support with targeted financing programmes that are largely implemented through commercial banks. The second step is to increase the electrification of the economy, including through substantial investments in energy grids and electrically powered transport. The third is to switch from coal and rapidly increasing the share of renewables in the Serbian power mix. In this area, we are keen to offer support to the authorities in setting up renewable energy auctions to attract quality private investors and take full advantage of the lower prices driven by the rapid advances in solar and wind power technologies.  

The starting point of our intervention is to help lower overall energy consumption through energy efficiency investments, both in the industrial and residential sectors

We are working to strengthen the competitiveness of the private sector by helping companies raise business standards in terms of digitalisation, environmental performance and social inclusion. We are doing this, for example, through a number of programmes to improve access to finance and skills for Serbian SMEs. We are also working on two other important ingredients for integration into global value chains. The first is access to modern transport infrastructure, with the EBRD’s focus increasingly on financing the upgrade of Serbia’s railways system. The second is a business environment that attracts quality FDI and enables local companies to grow. We have a number of initiatives in this area, for example to support the digitalisation of public administration and the efficiency of business inspections.

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New Approaches Reinforce Economic Growth

Announced easing inflation and faster economic growth hints at the possible accelerating of economic activity. This in turn creates room for the Government of...

Comment By Zoran Panović

From Thessaloniki to Athens

A flatbread may well have cost a dinar in Thessaloniki, but – when it comes to EU membership – Thessaloniki is a hundred flatbreads...

Danijela Božanić, climatologist/climate change expert

Why We’re Vulnerable

Serbia is more exposed to climate change than other countries and lacks sufficient capacity to adapt to altered climatic conditions, which is why it...

Vladimir Đurđević, Full professor at the Institute of Meteorology, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade

Lesson Not Learned

The 2014 floods should have represented a clear call that it is necessary to adequately improve the flood defence system. Given that this obviously...

Boxers Join the Open Balkan Initiative

The newly established boxing tournament, named the "Open Balkan Cup", is set to continue with its second round of...

Tourist Taxes in Amsterdam to Become the Highest in Europe

City leaders in Amsterdam have announced a significant increase in tourist taxes, positioning them as the highest in Europe....

Record Employment Numbers in Montenegro

Montenegro has recorded its highest-ever employment rate, with the number of employed individuals reaching 258,000 in July, announced Prime...

Google Marks its 25th Anniversary

The world’s foremost internet search engine, Google, celebrated its 25th birthday in grand style, presenting a special logo to...

Regenerative Agriculture: Key to Serbia’s Future and Response to Climate Change

The inaugural conference on regenerative agriculture has been held today in Belgrade, organized by FIC Serbia in collaboration with...

Boxers Join the Open Balkan Initiative

The newly established boxing tournament, named the "Open Balkan Cup", is set to continue with its second round of...

Tourist Taxes in Amsterdam to Become the Highest in Europe

City leaders in Amsterdam have announced a significant increase in tourist taxes, positioning them as the highest in Europe....

Record Employment Numbers in Montenegro

Montenegro has recorded its highest-ever employment rate, with the number of employed individuals reaching 258,000 in July, announced Prime...

Google Marks its 25th Anniversary

The world’s foremost internet search engine, Google, celebrated its 25th birthday in grand style, presenting a special logo to...

Regenerative Agriculture: Key to Serbia’s Future and Response to Climate Change

The inaugural conference on regenerative agriculture has been held today in Belgrade, organized by FIC Serbia in collaboration with...

Boxers Join the Open Balkan Initiative

The newly established boxing tournament, named the "Open Balkan Cup", is set to continue with its second round of...

Tourist Taxes in Amsterdam to Become the Highest in Europe

City leaders in Amsterdam have announced a significant increase in tourist taxes, positioning them as the highest in Europe....

Record Employment Numbers in Montenegro

Montenegro has recorded its highest-ever employment rate, with the number of employed individuals reaching 258,000 in July, announced Prime...

Google Marks its 25th Anniversary

The world’s foremost internet search engine, Google, celebrated its 25th birthday in grand style, presenting a special logo to...

Regenerative Agriculture: Key to Serbia’s Future and Response to Climate Change

The inaugural conference on regenerative agriculture has been held today in Belgrade, organized by FIC Serbia in collaboration with...
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