The inflationary developments in 2021 are under impact of an increase in aggregate demand, bottlenecks in global supply chains, and basic commodities prices trends in the global market, primarily of the crude oil. Official MONSTAT data show an increase of year-on-year inflation for 11 months of 2021 of 2.2 percent, whereby the strongest positive contribution […]
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The banking sector of Montenegro made a strong contribution to the Montenegrin economy rebound, which was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The banking system in Montenegro maintained stability, high liquidity, preserved profitability, and good capitalisation in 2021 as well. All key balance sheet items recorded an increase on annual level, and so
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We have witnessed a marked increase in real estate prices in the last few months. The reasons for this growth are seen by some in the huge inflation that started a chain of price hikes in malls all over the world, while a smaller number believe that the current rise in apartment prices in Montenegro
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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
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In spite of the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic and contraction of the gross domestic product of 15.3 percent in 2020, the Montenegrin economy is recording a strong recovery in 2021, primarily due to successful tourism season, advancements in immunisation, and an open door policy, as well as because of the effects of improved
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