monetary policy

Serbia’s Dinar Gains Ground in Loans and Deposits as Euro Dependence Eases

Serbia’s financial system is seeing a larger share of lending, deposits and savings denominated in dinars, reducing the role of foreign-currency funding while the euro remains an important part of corporate finance. Dinar Share of Lending and Deposits Rises The dinar share of total loans to companies and households reached 40.5% in July 2026, an increase of 12.5 percentage points from the end of 2012. The share of deposits held in dinars rose to 45.6%. The shift has been particularly…