The MBA Education Unit held a two-day seminar on the topic “Bank Resolution and Recovery – SEE Perspective”
On October 1 and 2, 2025, the first two-day seminar organized by the MBA Education Unit was held, with financial assistance from the European Fund for Southeast Europe and the European Union, and in cooperation with the company Op2M doo from Zagreb, Croatia.
The seminar entitled ˝Bank Resolution and Recovery – SEE Perspective˝ provided a comprehensive overview of the key principles, tools and strategies in line with the EU Bank Resolution Directive and its implementation across the SEE region. The two-day program covered a range of topics including the legal and institutional framework for bank resolution, recovery planning and early intervention measures, resolution financing tools and mechanisms, cross-border cooperation and challenges specific to the SEE region, and examples from recent resolution cases in Europe.
The seminar was led by Stjepan Anić, a regionally known and highly respected expert in the field of risk management, risk modeling and optimization of risk-based processes in financial institutions.
Following the global financial crisis, the need for robust frameworks to address failing banks without triggering systemic crises has become a cornerstone of financial stability policies around the world.
In our country, the Law on Bank Resolution was adopted on 3.10.2023, in accordance with European Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions, with implementation scheduled for 13.10.2025 (24 months from the date of entry into force). On 10.9.2025, the Parliament adopted an amendment to the Law, whereby the implementation was postponed and will start from 30.6.2026. In the meantime, the National Bank has adopted secondary legislation in the field of bank resolution, which refers to:
- Preparatory activities for resolution – bank resolution plans and MREL (Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities);
- The instruments for solving;
- Bank Resolution Fund;
- Evaluation and field control.
This seminar represented an opportunity to exchange knowledge, experiences and best practices in the field of bank resolution and recovery, as well as to gain significant knowledge and practical insights that will strengthen the expertise of all participants and contribute to further improving the stability and resilience of the banking system in our country and the region.
