The Central Bank of Montenegro reported that Governor Irena Radovic, attending the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, strongly supported the International Monetary Fund’s initiative to establish a Regional Technical Assistance Centre for Southeast Europe to strengthen economic management capacities in the Western Balkans and Moldova. The planned centre would provide technical assistance across fiscal policy, monetary and financial sector policy, macroeconomic statistics, macroeconomic modelling, and legal aspects including fiscal and financial law and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT). During the same visit, Radovic also joined an IMF-organised meeting of European central bank governors and finance ministers on challenges from the changing global environment, and participated in the Vienna Initiative Supervisory Board discussions on regulatory, technical and infrastructural challenges for the region’s adherence to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and the role of international partners in supporting integration.
Central Bank of Montenegro 2025-04-27
Central Bank of Montenegro governor endorses IMF plan for Southeast Europe regional technical assistance centre
Montenegro's Central Bank Governor Irena Radovic endorsed the IMF's plan to establish a Regional Technical Assistance Centre for Southeast Europe to enhance economic management in the Western Balkans and Moldova. The centre will focus on fiscal, monetary, and financial sector policy, macroeconomic statistics, and legal aspects including AML/CFT. Radovic also participated in discussions on SEPA integration and regional regulatory challenges at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings.