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Serbia’s industrial shift: banks and renewables move to meet carbon-adjusted EU trade rules
As the EU’s carbon-adjusted trade approach moves from policy debate into market impact, Serbian exporters and lenders are recalibrating financing around emissions exposure. Renewable power is…
CBAM forces Serbia to rethink the financing and competitiveness of its €20 billion export base
Serbia’s exports remain heavily concentrated in EU markets, but the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is reshaping how carbon-intensive industries are priced, financed and assessed. For…
Banks, renewable energy and CBAM are creating Serbia’s new export financing model
Serbia’s industrial economy is entering a decisive transition phase in which access to European markets, industrial financing and export competitiveness are becoming increasingly linked to carbon…
Serbia’s slowing growth leans on state infrastructure spending as private momentum cools
As Serbia’s economy enters a softer growth phase, the National Bank of Serbia points to GDP forecasts for 2026 being revised down toward around 3.0% while…
Serbia’s export competitiveness is being tested by Europe’s carbon border rules
Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is already starting to shape how electricity, industrial costs and investment decisions play out in Serbia’s export-oriented sectors. For companies tied…
Serbia’s credit cycle turns more selective as corporate caution rises and consumer demand holds
Serbia’s latest banking data show corporate lending contracting in March while household borrowing continues to expand, keeping overall credit broadly stable. The shift points to a…
Serbian exporters shift focus to low-carbon electricity as CBAM reshapes EU-bound competitiveness
As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism moves from regulatory talk to commercial reality, Serbian exporters are starting to treat the carbon profile of electricity as…
Serbia bond market steadies, but investors price in inflation persistence and energy transition risk
Serbia’s latest five-year dinar bond reopening drew strong institutional demand, but yields reflected a shift toward tighter compensation for medium-term macro uncertainty. Investors are increasingly embedding…
Serbia pushes back on MOL as NIS sale talks near OFAC deadline
Negotiations over the potential sale of the Russian-controlled majority stake in Serbia’s NIS have entered a high-stakes phase, with OFAC setting 22 May as a key…
Serbia edges toward Hungary oil pipeline deal, boosting crude supply optionality
Serbia’s state pipeline operator Transnafta has proposed awarding a contract for a new Horgoš–Novi Sad oil pipeline to a consortium led by MVM Južna Bačka, valued…