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Serbian banks tighten corporate lending as economic risk perception rises

Serbian banks have initiated a modest tightening of lending standards for corporate borrowers in the first quarter of 2026, marking the first significant shift in over a year. This change comes amid rising funding costs, macroeconomic uncertainties, and increased risk perceptions that are beginning to influence credit policies across the banking sector. The latest survey from the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) indicates that this tightening primarily affects long-term dinar and foreign-currency loans, while conditions for short-term borrowing have remained…