Governor Selimović and Vice Governor Marić Attended the Regional Meeting of the Central Banks

Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmina Selimović, Ph.D. and Vice Governor Željko Marić, Ph.D. attended the regional meeting of Central Banks' Governors, organized by the Croatian National Bank (CNB), on March 14 and 15, 2024 in Split (Croatia).

This meeting was an opportunity for central bankers to discuss the macroeconomic situation in the region and current issues of monetary policy.

The conference, entitled "How to Persevere in Turbulent Times: Old and New Challenges for Central Banks", addressed the solution of key economic issues and improvement of cooperation among Central Banks in the region. Monetary policy measures in the fight against high and persistent inflation, the need for effective communication strategies in complex economic conditions, the management of financial risks associated with climate changes, and the need to promote women in the economy were discussed, among other subjects, in the introductory speeches and at the round tables.

As part of the regional meeting of Governors, a round table of central bankers from Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and North Macedonia was held at the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism in Split, which was attended by the Vice Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željko Marić, Ph.D.. The opening speech was made by the Director of the European Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Alfred Kammer, and the round table addressed the following subjects: the current inflation trends in the countries of the region, and the dynamics and way of spil over of the ECB key interest rates increase on commercial banks operations, as well as, the financing terms of the economy sector and of consumers, and corporate and household deposits. This was also an opportunity to exchange opinions with representatives of leading companies from Split, the academia and students with the aim of achieving a better understanding of economy dynamics, of monetary policy and financial markets.