National Bank of Serbia extends temporary 30-day cash foreign currency return deadline for the public postal operator and exchange offices

The National Bank of Serbia extended for a further 30 days a temporary measure that gives the public postal operator and authorised exchange offices more time to return cash foreign currency to banks, aimed at supporting exchange market stability and ensuring continuous supply of cash foreign currency to citizens. Under the measure first introduced on 9 December 2025 in response to temporarily higher foreign currency demand, the return deadline for cash foreign currency purchased from banks was extended to 30 days from the previous seven days, with the original time limit running until 10 January 2026. The central bank said the measure has facilitated supply channels from banks to authorised exchange offices and described the extension as precautionary, while reiterating that Serbia’s foreign exchange market remains stable with balanced supply and demand and sufficient cash currency available; it will continue to monitor developments and expects market participants to comply with regulations and market principles.