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Foreign Payment Card Fees in Serbia Reach €142 Million Annually

Serbia's banking sector incurred fees amounting to approximately €142 million in 2024 due to transactions involving foreign payment card systems. This figure, reported by Narodna banka Srbije, reflects a significant year-on-year increase of around 28 percent, underscoring the rising financial outflow associated with the use of international card brands for domestic transactions. The fees primarily consist of interchange fees, processing charges, and network service fees levied by global card schemes. Currently, these fees are not subject to direct regulatory caps…