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"Banking system stable, inflation dropping" [Jan 30, 2012] BELGRADE -- National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Dejan ?o?ki? has said that Serbia's banking system was stable while the inflation was dropping. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Has Room to Cut Rates, Central Bank Chief Soskic Says [Dec 28, 2011] Serbian central bank Governor Dejan Soskic said policy makers may be in a position to cut borrowing costs in the first half to help foster economic growth because inflation will continue to slow. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Has Room to Cut Rates in First Half 2012, Central Bank Chief Says [Dec 28, 2011] Serbian central bank Governor Dejan Soskic said policy makers may be in a position to cut borrowing costs in the first half to help foster economic growth because inflation will continue to slow. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Slashes Main Interest Rate to 10% as Growth Outlook Deteriorates [Nov 11, 2011] Serbia?s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time since June to support economic growth as inflation slows and concern over the impact of Europe?s debt crisis rises. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia May Reduce Benchmark Interest Rate as Focus Shifts to Growth, Jobs [Oct 06, 2011] Serbia?s central bank will probably cut its benchmark interest rate for the fourth time since June as the bank?s focus shifts from taming inflation to promoting growth and employment. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia May Cut Benchmark Rate as Economy Slows, Inflation Ebbs [Sep 08, 2011] Serbia?s central bank will probably cut its benchmark interest rate today as economic growth slows and concern about inflation eases. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia May Cut Benchmark Rate as Slowing Economy Helps Curtail Inflation [Sep 08, 2011] Serbia?s central bank will probably cut its benchmark interest rate today as economic growth slows and concern about inflation eases. [via YahooNews] More >>

"Inflation to drop to single-digit by end of year" [Jul 13, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovi? expressed his belief today that the inflation in Serbia would drop to a single-digit figure by the end of 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian Central Bank May Hold Interest Rates as Dinar Gains, Survey Says [May 10, 2011] Serbia?s central bank may hold Europe?s highest benchmark interest rate as it waits to see the effect of three increases this year and a stronger dinar on inflation, a Bloomberg survey showed. [via YahooNews] More >>

"Measures to stop food prices from driving inflation" [Apr 12, 2011] BELGRADE -- The Serbian government will soon pass measures which will stop food prices from being key generator of inflation in Serbia, PM Mirko Cvetkovi? has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF to review Serbia's $3.9 billion loan [Feb 09, 2011] (AP:BELGRADE, Serbia) An International Monetary Fund delegation has arrived in Serbia for the final review of a euro2.9 billion ($3.9 billion) standby loan deal as the country tries to cope with high inflation and the threat of widespread strikes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian police on work-to-rule for better pay [Feb 03, 2011] Belgrade - A quarter of Serbia's police force - around 13,000 employees - went on a work-to-rule Thursday as the country continues to struggle with a deep economic downturn that has seen inflation eat away at workers' wages. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia's central bank hikes interest rates to 12% [Jan 17, 2011] LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Serbia's central bank raised on Monday its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 12%. "The Executive Board has taken into account that inflation is currently above the upper limit of the target tolerance band and that monetary policy tightening is needed in order to contain inflationary pressures," the central bank said in a statement. Raiffeisen Bank said in a note that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Raises Main Interest Rate, Europe's Highest, By a Half-Point to 12% [Jan 17, 2011] Serbia?s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate , Europe?s highest, for the sixth time in response to accelerating inflation and wage and pension increases. [via YahooNews] More >>