The NBS Head Office Building was built from 1888 – 1890, on the basis of blueprints designed by Konstantin Jovanovic (Vienna 1849 – Zurich 1923), son to distinguished artist Anastas Jovanovic...
15/09/2025
The NBS has successfully completed another stage of cooperation with the EU as part of the regional programme for central banks and supervisors from Western Balkan countries – “Programme for Strengthening the Capacities of Central Banks and Banking Supervisory Agencies in the Western Balkans with a view to the Integration to the European System of Central Banks – Phase II“ – funded from the EU instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA III).
The programme was implemented over the past three years in cooperation with the Deutsche Bundesbank, together with 19 national central banks of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the European Central Bank (ECB). The aim of the programme was to further strengthen institutional capacities of the final beneficiary institutions, notably by enhancing their analytical and policy tools and transferring the best European and international standards into national practices.
During the closing event of the programme held in Frankfurt, Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, underscored that the close cooperation between the ESCB, the ECB, the European Commission and partners in the Western Balkans has not only advanced their alignment with European and international standards, but has also fostered a culture of trust and openness. Mr Vasyl Zubaka, a representative of the European Commission, pointed out that the programme represents an important contribution to preparing central banks in the Western Balkans for their integration into the ESCB and that strong and independent central banks are key pillars of stability, trust and sustainable growth in the region.
During the programme, the NBS further upgraded its institutional capacities in key areas of central banking, including: governance, risk management, operational resilience, banking supervision, anti-money laundering, financial stability, payment systems, statistics and digitalisation.
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