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2023

Significant developments in interest rates of banks and savings houses

Skopje, 27 December 2023

Meetings of the National Bank Council

Skopje, 26 December 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska: Denar deposits increased by 11%, foreign currency deposits by 3%, which indicates confidence in the domestic currency

Skopje, 22 December 2023

49th Research Club session

Skopje, 21 December 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska: The future interest rate policy will depend on inflation, foreign exchange market and the ECB’s setup

Monetary developments in the Republic of North Macedonia

Skopje, 20 December 2023

Regular meeting of the Operational Monetary Policy Committee

Skopje, 16 December 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska: With the payment account with basic features to a larger package of payment services for a minimum fee

Skopje, 16 December 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska: The inflation will further decrease, but we need structural reforms to become more shock-resistant

Skopje, 15 December 2023

Governor Angelovska Bezhoska meets senior representatives of the IFC: the National Bank has established itself as a leader in supporting green transition

Skopje, 14 December 2023

Fifth working meeting of regulators, private and civil sectors for monitoring of the implementation of the Strategy for Financial Education and Financial Inclusion

Skopje, 13 December 2023

Celeska from the National Bank: Decarbonisation requires substantial investments, it is important for the banks to be included and resilient

Skopje, 12 December 2023

The National Bank meets Consumers Organization: Through cooperation with the civil sector to greater awareness of climate risks

Skopje, 9 December 2023

Cooperation of the National Bank with the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for implementation of the best practices in the field of data governance

Skopje, 8 December 2023

Mitreska: A holistic approach of the Government, private sector and international organizations is needed to finance the green transition

Skopje, 6 December 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska: The banking sector remains resistant and provides solid support for companies and households

Skopje, 2 December 2023

National Bank - World Bank meeting: The National Bank will continue to successfully implement the reforms in the financial sector

Skopje, 1 December 2023

Meeting of the Financial Stability Committee: Financial sector resilient to shocks

Significant developments in interest rates of banks and savings house, developments in other financial institutions (OFIs) and developments in the balance of payments

Skopje, 29 November 2023

Regular session of the National Bank Council

Skopje, 27 November 2023

The National Bank and the Ministry of Finance awarded the prizes from the Competition for elementary and secondary education students on the occasion of the World Savings Day - 31 October

Skopje, 25 November 2023

The Governor Angelovska Bezhoska meets Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

Skopje, 24 November 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska attends the beginning of the second phase of the project with INFE-OECD and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands: Through financial education to the benefits of the fintech sector

Skopje, 23 November 2023

Mitreska at EBRD event for young entrepreneurs: Stronger involvement of young people in business increases the potential of the

Skopje, 22 November 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska: We lose about 18% of GDP annually due to gender inequality

Skopje, 21 November 2023

Angelovska Bezhoska: Financial literacy as one of the prerequisites for the financial independence of young people and for the stability of the financial system

Monetary developments in the Republic of North Macedonia

Skopje, 20 November 2023

The Chief Economist of the National Bank: Financial literacy is a necessity in the modern dynamic financial system

Skopje, 18 November 2023

Vice Governor Nacevska at the ECB event: extensive efforts are being made towards joining the country to SEPA

Skopje, 17 November 2023

The National Bank has announced the competition for the Annual Young Researchers Award for 2024

INFLATION

EXCHANGE RATES

for the period: -

	Counrty	Code	Currency		Unit	BuyingRate	MiddleRate MKD	SellingRate

NATIONAL BANK POLICY RATES

Monetary instrument	Interest rate
Central Bank bills	5,35%
Overnight loan	5,85%
Overnight deposit	3,95%
7 days deposit facility	4,00%

Changes to the National Bank policy rate

Bank's reserve requirements ratios

Liabilities with contractual maturity of up to 2 years:
in domestic currency	8.0%
in domestic currency with FX clause	100%
in foreign currency	21%
Liabilities with contractual maturity of over 2 years:
in domestic currency	0%
in domestic currency with FX clause	100%
in foreign currency	5%

Financial market operations

Auctions of Central Bank bills

Auctions of government securities

Auctions of repo transactions

Reference rate for calculating the penalty interest rate

5,55%

SKIBOR

The official language of the documents translated herein is Macedonian. In case of any doubt or misunderstanding, the Macedonian version should therefore be considered final.

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2023

Significant developments in interest rates of banks and savings houses

Meetings of the National Bank Council

Angelovska Bezhoska: Denar deposits increased by 11%, foreign currency deposits by 3%, which indicates confidence in the domestic currency

49th Research Club session

Angelovska Bezhoska: The future interest rate policy will depend on inflation, foreign exchange market and the ECB’s setup

Monetary developments in the Republic of North Macedonia

Regular meeting of the Operational Monetary Policy Committee

Angelovska Bezhoska: With the payment account with basic features to a larger package of payment services for a minimum fee

Angelovska Bezhoska: The inflation will further decrease, but we need structural reforms to become more shock-resistant

Governor Angelovska Bezhoska meets senior representatives of the IFC: the National Bank has established itself as a leader in supporting green transition

Fifth working meeting of regulators, private and civil sectors for monitoring of the implementation of the Strategy for Financial Education and Financial Inclusion

Celeska from the National Bank: Decarbonisation requires substantial investments, it is important for the banks to be included and resilient

The National Bank meets Consumers Organization: Through cooperation with the civil sector to greater awareness of climate risks

Cooperation of the National Bank with the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for implementation of the best practices in the field of data governance

Mitreska: A holistic approach of the Government, private sector and international organizations is needed to finance the green transition

Angelovska Bezhoska: The banking sector remains resistant and provides solid support for companies and households

National Bank - World Bank meeting: The National Bank will continue to successfully implement the reforms in the financial sector

Meeting of the Financial Stability Committee: Financial sector resilient to shocks

Significant developments in interest rates of banks and savings house, developments in other financial institutions (OFIs) and developments in the balance of payments

Regular session of the National Bank Council

The National Bank and the Ministry of Finance awarded the prizes from the Competition for elementary and secondary education students on the occasion of the World Savings Day - 31 October

The Governor Angelovska Bezhoska meets Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

Angelovska Bezhoska attends the beginning of the second phase of the project with INFE-OECD and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands: Through financial education to the benefits of the fintech sector

Mitreska at EBRD event for young entrepreneurs: Stronger involvement of young people in business increases the potential of the

Angelovska Bezhoska: We lose about 18% of GDP annually due to gender inequality

Angelovska Bezhoska: Financial literacy as one of the prerequisites for the financial independence of young people and for the stability of the financial system

Monetary developments in the Republic of North Macedonia

The Chief Economist of the National Bank: Financial literacy is a necessity in the modern dynamic financial system

Vice Governor Nacevska at the ECB event: extensive efforts are being made towards joining the country to SEPA

The National Bank has announced the competition for the Annual Young Researchers Award for 2024