The Central Bank of Montenegro reported that Governor Irena Radovic spoke at the Bled Strategic Forum on a panel covering economic resilience, payment system integration and the digital euro, positioning Montenegro’s payment-system reforms as a concrete indicator of readiness for full participation in the European Union single market. She linked accession to SEPA and connection to the TIPS infrastructure to practical benefits such as lower costs, faster and safer transactions, and stronger connectivity with the European market, against Montenegro’s stated goal of EU membership by 2028. In the discussion on the digital euro, Radovic argued that early involvement of EU candidate countries would support financial stability and strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy, and described the digital euro, alongside SEPA and instant payments, as shaping Europe’s future financial landscape. During the visit, she also held meetings at the Bank of Slovenia covering payment transactions, cash management and development of a national bank resolution framework, including the possibility of technical and expert support for integration projects with the European financial area and the European System of Central Banks.
Central Bank of Montenegro 2025-09-02
Central Bank of Montenegro highlights SEPA accession and TIPS connection as evidence of EU single market readiness at Bled Strategic Forum
Governor Irena Radovic of the Central Bank of Montenegro highlighted at the Bled Strategic Forum the country's payment-system reforms as key to EU single market integration, emphasizing benefits like reduced costs and enhanced transaction efficiency. She advocated for early involvement of EU candidate countries in the digital euro to bolster financial stability and strategic autonomy. Radovic also engaged with the Bank of Slovenia on payment transactions, cash management, and a national bank resolution framework.