The total inflow of foreign direct investments at the end of March amounted to EUR 209.41 million, a decrease of 15.33% compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary data from the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG). This decline, as explained, is the result of a decline in investment based on intercompany debt....
Montenegro citizenship by investment is a program that allows people to obtain citizenship in the country with a significant financial investment in the country. This can include investing in real estate, making a financial contribution to the government, or investing in a business. The investment amounts can vary but typically involve a substantial financial commitment....
The main law governing foreign investment, the Montenegrin Law on Foreign Investment, is based on the national treatment principle, which is a basic principle of GATT/WTO that prohibits discrimination between imported and domestically produced goods with respect to internal taxation or other government regulation. All proposed laws and regulations put forth by the government are...
In 2019, the Central Bank of Montenegro has published for the first time the net international investment position (NIIP) of Montenegro, which is a difference between external financial assets (receivables-assets) and external financial liabilities and capital (liabilities). According to the international investment position, Montenegro is a net debtor, because it has a negative position, which...
Citizenship by investment is not a new concept and has been applied in numerous countries for years. Since 2019, Montenegro has joined the European and world countries that offer an economic citizenship program. With this program in our country, it is planned to issue 2,000 Montenegrin passports for investors who are subject to strict criteria....
The IT industry in Montenegro has been growing strongly in recent years, and now a lot of Ukrainian and Russian programmers have arrived. Although the state gives millions to this sector, business barriers drive some of the largest IT companies out of the country. As in the whole world, information technologies (IT) are a huge...
