Spajić with the Association of Banks: Time to invest in trust

The formation of a Government that is focused on economic development is a positive signal for the business community and society as a whole. The banking sector will strongly support the Government on the path of economic reforms, said the representatives of the Association of Banks at the meeting with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajić, and the Minister of Finance, Novica Vuković.

At the meeting held today in the Government building, the Prime Minister familiarized himself with the operations of banks in Montenegro with special emphasis on the existing business barriers which, as conveyed by the Association members, do not contribute to the strengthening of mutual cooperation.

In this regard, it was assessed that "it is time to invest in trust" and the determination of the banking sector and the Government to be constructive partners in this respect was expressed.

Prime Minister Spajić said that the Government would address the challenges with special attention and work dedicatedly to overcome them in order to improve the investment and business climate in Montenegro with full commitment to responsible fiscal management. The Prime Minister spoke about the plans for the next period, stressing that the Government would work to reduce current spending and increase capital investments, which create the conditions for long-term sustainable economic growth.

At the meeting, the possibilities for supporting the banking sector through the activities of the Government were discussed, as well as the willingness to form a Council for relations with the business community as a platform for further cooperation and strengthening of the partnership between the businesses and the state.

The meeting was attended by: Aleksa Lukić (Erste Bank), Tamás Kamarási (CKB), Mladen Rabrenović (Zapad Bank), Martin Leberle (NLB), Tarik Telaćević (Prva Bank CG), Enesa Bekteši (Adriatic Bank), Christoph Schoen (Addiko Bank ), Miloš Pavlović (Universal Capital Bank), Esad Zaimović (Mortgage Bank), Miloš Miketić (Lovćen Bank) and Fatih Yilmaz and Mensur Markišić (Ziraat Bank), as well as the Secretary General of the Association of Banks Bratislav Pejaković.