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Serbia’s Controlled Retail Prices Remain Lower Months After Margin Caps Expired

Serbia’s retail prices have remained below their pre-regulation levels several months after temporary limits on retail margins expired, with about 75% of products covered by the measure still cheaper than before the restrictions were introduced, according to the National Bank of Serbia. The margin regulation was in force from September 2025 through February 2026. Prices across the regulated product basket declined 5.2% while the measure was active and fell by a further 1.1% during the five months after its expiration.…