On February 21, in Frankfurt, Germany the President of the MBA, Mrs. Maja Stevkova Shterieva Ph.D. and Mrs. Milena Perchinkova, M.Sc. Executive Secretary of the Аssociation attended a kick-off meeting for the ERASMUS project known as “European micro-credentials and professional qualifications certification system in the banking & financial services sector MiCreS”.
The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) welcomes the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) as its newest member.
At the 46th International Conference of the Banking Association of Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE) held on October 19, 2023, in Budapest, the President of the Macedonian Banking Association, Mrs. Maja Stevkova Shterieva Ph.D. received Award for the Development of International Banking Cooperation.
In the direction of promotion and presentation of the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months, we will present the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the MBA and their leaders.
In the direction of promotion and presentation of the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months we will present the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the framework of the MBA and their leaders.
In the direction of promotion and presentation of the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months, we will present the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the MBA and their leaders.
On July 12, 2023, the third session of the Working Group for the Advancement of Foreign Exchange Trading through the Spider FX platform, formed by the Liquidity Commission, was held at the association’s premises.
In the direction of promotion and presentation of the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months, we will present the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the MBA and their leaders.
On July 6, MBA had the pleasure of hosting the Albanian Banking Association. Deputy Chairman of MBA, Tony Stojanovski, together with Executive Secretary Milena Perchinkova, held a working meeting with the Secretary General of the Albanian Association of Banks, Mr. Spiro Brumbulli, and his team.
In the direction of promoting and presenting the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months, we will present the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the MBA and their leaders.
In the direction of promoting and presenting the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months, we will present the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the MBA and their leaders.
In the direction of promotion and presentation of the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months we will present the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the framework of the MBA and their leaders.
In order to promote and present the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the following months, we will introduce the commissions that function as permanent working bodies within the MBA and their leaders.
In the direction of promoting and presenting the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) to the public, in the coming months, we will introduce the committees that function as permanent working bodies within the MBA and their leaders.
Today, on the last day of THE Global Money Week, the finals of the European Money Quiz 2023 national competition took place.
Traditionally, at the end of the year, the Assembly of the Macedonian Banking Association rewards members of the commissions for their activity and engagement in the work of the Association.
On 28 June 2022, the Board of Selection and Monitoring of Reference Banks held a meeting at the premises of the Macedonian Banking Association.
The Financial Education Project Group within the European Banking Federation held an online meeting on 14.04.2022, in which representatives of the Macedonian Banking Association participated.
Stefanija Sarafimova was born on 5 July 2006 in Kavadarci. She is enrolled in her first year at Dobri Daskalov High School in Kavadarci.
Mateja Taleska is a member of the winning team that will represent our country in the European final of this year’s European Money Quiz.
On September 29, 2021, the 52nd meeting of the Associate members of the European Banking Federation (EBF) was held virtually.
The meeting, in addition to the presidency of the Macedonian Banking Association, was attended by representatives of banking associations from Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, San Marino, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro and Turkey.
Blagoja Trajceski and Mihail Atanasovski from the primary school “St. Kliment Ohridski” from Bitola are the winners of the national competition and will represent our country at the final of the European Money Quiz, which will be held virtually, on April 20, 2021 in English.
Today was held an online meeting of the European runners-up from the last two years, Marko Ingilizov, Viktorija Panova and Hristijan Andovski, as well as with the mentors of the awarded students, with the registered teams of participants for this year’s European Money Quiz.
Today, at the premises of the Macedonian Banking Association, Maja Stevkova-Sterieva PhD, President of the Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) and Mariana Loncar-Velkova PhD, President of the Consumers’ Organization of Macedonia (OPM) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.
Andrei Shumanski is ranked second in the national competition “European Money Quiz”.
This year’s winner of the national competition of the European Money Quiz is Edon Hambari.
The winner of the competition is Edon Hambari from the primary school “Ismail Qemali” from Skopje
At its sixteenth session, held on 12.02.2020, the Assembly of the Macedonian Banking Association accepted its Annual Account and its Annual Report for 2019.
At its last session in 2019, held on December 27, at the premises of the Association, the Assembly of the Macedonian Banking Association, chaired by Ph.D. Maja Stevkova-Shterieva, accepted the Principles for Responsible Banking.
The International Monetary Fund delegation, led by Bergljot Bjornson Barkbu, Head of Mission, visited the Macedonian Banking Association.
The Macedonian Banking Association and the Deposit Insurance Fund organized a celebration on the occasion of the World Savings Day, 31st of October.
The Macedonian Banking Association (MBA) and Banking Association of Central and Eastern Europe Banking Association (BACEE) have signed a long-term cooperation agreement.
Initiated from Hellenic Banking Association, the Secretary Generals of Banking Associations in Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have gathered together in Athens, Greece, on October 16, 2019 with a view to strengthening the relations among the Bank Associations in the Balkans.
At the working meeting the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski PhD, discussed the challenges of the banking sector in the country.
The Fund for Innovation and Technology Development presented the instruments for financial support for the domestic companies to the members of the Macedonian Banking Association, which includes all banks and savings houses in the Republic of North Macedonia. The purpose of the FITD initiative is to find practical opportunities and models for additional funding that banks would offer to the companies to develop their business ideas and innovations.
Today, at the premises of the Macedonian Banking Association, another presentation was held in cooperation with the USAID factoring project and USAID’s eco system development project.
At the meeting with the members of the Macedonian Banking Association and the representatives of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia were discussed the National Bank’s draft decisions which are crucial for the banking sector.
The Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Mila Carovska, and her team promoted the new Law on Internship to the representatives of the members of the Macedonian Banking Association.
On the 16th of July 2019, yesterday, at the premises of the Macedonian Banking Association a meeting was held with the ATTF representatives. The ATTF representatives were Ben Lyon, Director of House of Training, and Claire Mozet, Program Coordinator, accompanied by a representative from the Ministry of Finance and the meeting was led by the Executive Secretary of the Macedonian Banking Association, Milena Percinkova.
Toni Stojanovski MSc, Deputy Chairman of the Macedonian Banking Association, today held a meeting with the IMF mission at the premises of the Association.
Maja Stevkova Shterieva Ph.D. is the new president of the Macedonian Banking Association. The current Chief Finance Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje comes to the place of Kosta Mitrovski, who, according to the Statute of the Macedonian Banking Association, terminated his mandate prematurely due to the termination of his function as a member of a bank’s board of directors. This is the only decision at the 11th meeting of the Assembly of the MBA.
In the finale competition of twenty-eight European countries, the representatives of the Republic of North Macedonia, Victoria Panova and Marko Ingilizov from Veles, yesterday won the second place at the European Money Quiz finals held in Brussels, Belgium.
The President of the Macedonian Banking Association, Kosta Mitrovski, yesterday at the premises of the Association, presented Certificates of appreciation for the special contribution to the successful organization and realization of the national competition of the European money quiz.
Marko Ingilizov: I’m very excited right now. We have been preparing for a long time and I honestly didn’t expect that we would win, maybe that we would be among the top ten. And for us, this is a big surprise. We encourage all young people to work hard and participate in this quiz.
Marko Ingjilizov and Viktoria Panova will represent our country at the final of the European Money Quiz, which will be held on 7 May this year in Brussels, Belgium. They are students of Koco Racin high school from Veles and achieved the best results at the national finals held today at the Faculty of Economics at the Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, in the competition against peers from all over the country.
At its ninth session, held on March 13, 2019, the Assembly of the Macedonian Banking Association, under the chairmanship of Kosta Mitrovski, accepted the Macedonian Banking Association Annual Account and the Annual Report for 2018.
Although half of January passed and New Year holidays are over, nine members of the Macedonian Banking Association still have reasons for celebrating. Their activity and engagement in the work of the Macedonian Banking Association in the year that went on, on January 15, 2019, was rewarded in a ceremony at the premises of the association.
The presentation of the new trends in the factoring of banking and financial institutions was the topic of the interactive event held at the Macedonian Banking Association on 19.12. 2018.
The actuality of the announced legal changes in the tax system was a topic at the sixth meeting of the MACEDONIAN BANKING ASSOCIATION, held on 08.11.2018 in Skopje. The attitude of the associate bankers is that the proposed changes concerning the taxation of interest income on citizens’ deposits should be postponed until the country’s admission to the European Union. This would contribute to further growth of savings, providing fresh capital for the economy and maintaining the stability of the banking sector.
In its premiere year of existence, the Macedonian Banking Association, on the occasion of the World Savings Day October 31, awarded the best officers for 2018. At a convenient ceremony, 38 officers from 15 banks and 2 savings houses and two financial institutions, received recognition for their work, a reward even more valuable, because it was adopted by the assessments of their immediate associates.
On 27 and 28 of May 2018 in Skopje, the Macedonian Banking Association hosted the 46th meeting of the Associate members of the European Banking Federation.