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Macedonia’s Kadievska: DLT could ‘completely replace’ some intermediaries
Maja Kadievska analyses the pros and cons of distributed ledger technology, noting it could have the power to cause disruption to existing financial market infrastructure
People: Maltese deputy resigns; India and Macedonia seek new deputies
Alfred Mifsud resigns from Central Bank of Malta following civil dispute with former partner; India and Macedonia advertise for senior officials; and more
Macedonia links up with EU payment infrastructure
Central bank announces local interbank payment system will connect with Target2 via the Bank of Italy; payments department manager says the development will enable smoother integration with the EU
Macedonian notes: world’s first security thread in long window
New designs entering circulation feature De La Rue’s Kinetic StarChrome; central bank also begins withdrawal of the D5,000 note
South-eastern European banking supervisors agree to co-operate with EBA
Six supervisory agencies agree to share information with European Banking Authority
Governments should work to promote ‘e-commerce’, UN report says
Research presented at the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia outlines policies governments should pursue to harness the benefits of e-commerce
Macedonia central bank unveils three-year plan
Strategic plan through 2017 commits to improvements in human capital and corporate governance; monetary targets remain the same
Turkey's Başçı says inflation will peak in May
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey governor Erdem Başçi says current account deficit to shrink 'substantially' in 2014 at conference hosted by National Bank of Macedonia in Skopje
ECB launches programme to prepare Balkan central banks for EU
Macedonian, Albanian, and Kosovar central banks will benefit from a €500,000 programme and EU expertise to help them prepare to one day join the Eurosystem
Macedonian central bank launches financial literacy drive
Joint initiative with the government and other state agencies aims to improve understanding of, and involvement in, the financial system; agencies will also seek to promote cross-border co-operation
SEE region must face financial challenges together, says Macedonia deputy
Macedonia's financial system, like others in the region, has suffered thanks to international regulation leading local subsidiaries of European banks to deleverage in southeast Europe
BIS praises ‘complex’ payments reform in Macedonia
New payment system implemented near the turn of the century created a more efficient and sophisticated industry; potential EU membership driving additional reforms
ECB and Macedonian central bank complete co-operation programme
ECB's Jörg Asmussen says in Skopje that a strong EU has to be based on strong national institutions; report finds Macedonian central bank ‘equal or close to EU standards in many areas'
Macedonian governor says economy is stagnant
Dimitar Bogov lowers Macedonia’s growth forecast down from 1% to stagnation; expects gradual recovery in following years