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CBAM and Serbian exporters: Building a pre-verification framework before the EU border
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has moved from policy signal to operational constraint. For exporters in Serbia—particularly in steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers and electricity—the question is…
Renewables’ bankability is shifting from permits to proven environmental performance
In Europe and other fast-growing markets, lenders and regulators are moving the definition of renewable energy bankability beyond approvals. Projects are increasingly judged on whether they…
Serbia’s industrial push meets a tougher trust test for mining, power and remediation
As Serbia expands projects tied to lithium, copper, power generation and environmental clean-up, companies are finding that engineering alone no longer determines approval. Public relations is…
Serbia turns on SEPA payments, aiming to speed and cheapen euro transfers
Serbia has begun processing euro-denominated payments under SEPA rules from May 2026, a move the National Bank of Serbia says will improve the speed and predictability…
Serbia moves toward pension law changes, but retirement rules for most remain unchanged
Serbia is drafting amendments to its Law on Pension and Disability Insurance after April consultations, but officials say the core retirement framework for most insured people…
Alta Banka’s Serbia expansion relies on recapitalisation and state-linked payment flows
Alta Banka’s rapid growth in Serbia is being underwritten by large shareholder capital injections and fee income tied to public-sector transactions, rather than improving underlying profitability.…
Messer Tehnogas keeps profits steady in 2025 as costs rise and growth stays restrained
Messer Tehnogas reported modest revenue growth in 2025 but saw operating profit slip as higher material input costs weighed on margins. Net profit edged up, supported…
Negative power prices on SEEPEX signal Serbia’s shift toward Europe’s electricity market logic
Negative power prices have entered the trading framework on Serbia’s SEEPEX exchange, reflecting how renewable-heavy supply and inflexible generation can push hourly prices below zero. For…
Srbija kaže da pregovori o vlasništvu NIS-a napreduju; ključni rok za transakciju se približava
Pregovori o budućoj vlasničkoj strukturi NIS-a ulaze u odlučujuću fazu, a srpske vlasti očekuju intenziviranje razgovora između MOL-a i sadašnjeg ruskog većinskog vlasnika. Nakon okvirnog dogovora,…
Dobit Rudnika uglja Pljevlja naglo pala u 2025. godini zbog pada prihoda i rasta troškova
Rudnik uglja Pljevlja je u 2025. ostvario neto dobit od oko 450.000 evra, znatno manje nego godinu ranije, dok su prihodi od prodaje pali za više…