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Montenegro bank profits fall as lending surges and CKB tightens market lead

01/09/2026

Montenegro’s banks earned a combined €63.9 million in the first half of 2026, down 8.8% from a year earlier, even as lending, assets and capital expanded strongly, showing...

New lending passes €1 billion as borrowing costs remain near 6%

23/08/2026

Montenegro's banks approved more than €1.07 billion in new loans by the end of May 2026, representing annual growth of 10.8%. The average weighted effective interest rate on...

Montenegro’s banks expand lending rapidly even as profits decline

23/08/2026

Montenegro's banking sector is producing an unusual combination in 2026: strong balance-sheet expansion alongside weaker profitability. Net banking profit stood at €55.29 million in May, down 12.4%...

Montenegro’s credit boom shifts bank balance sheets towards households and property

04/08/2026

Montenegro’s banks entered the second half of 2026 with lending growing twice as quickly as deposits, household borrowing accelerating and the system’s traditional liquidity...

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Montenegro’s banks are lending faster than deposits are growing

12/07/2026

Montenegro’s banking sector remains profitable and liquid, but the 2026 data show a market entering a more complex phase. Banks generated €41.54mn in net profit by...

Montenegro’s banks are lending more, but the profit cycle is starting to tighten

02/07/2026

Montenegro’s banking sector is entering a more complex phase. Credit growth remains strong, household and corporate borrowing are expanding at double-digit rates, and deposits...