The National Bank of Serbia has extended a December 2025 measure aimed at supporting the availability of cash foreign currency to authorised exchange offices and the public postal operator, while tightening the recycling of cash back to banks. Exchange offices must now return cash foreign currency to the bank that sold it to them within 15 days, reduced from 30 days. The measure is time-limited to 11 February to 15 March 2026. Over this period, the National Bank of Serbia will continue to monitor and analyse the exchange market and will carry out intensified, targeted inspections of compliance with foreign exchange operations rules.
National Bank of Serbia 2026-02-06
National Bank of Serbia extends cash foreign currency availability measure and cuts exchange office return deadline to 15 days
The National Bank of Serbia has extended a measure to support cash foreign currency availability, requiring exchange offices to return cash to banks within 15 days instead of 30, effective from 11 February to 15 March 2026. During this period, the bank will monitor the exchange market and conduct targeted inspections for compliance with foreign exchange rules.