North Macedonia’s economy most vulnerable to external risks in SEE

The economies of North Macedonia and Albania are the most vulnerable to external risks among the countries in Southeast Europe (SEE), Scope Ratings said on Monday. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Slovenia, Greece and Bulgaria are the most resilient to external shocks among the countries in the region, according to the Berlin-based agency. “Since 2020, the Covid-19 crisis laid bare underlying

READ MORE

N. Macedonia’s c-bank keeps rate at 1.25%

The National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, kept its key rate unchanged at 1.25 percent on Wednesday (July 14), judging its monetary policy is appropriate for the current economic and financial conditions. The previous policy rate cut, on March 10 by 0.25 pp, was accompanied by the reduced offering of Treasury bills. Both moves contributed to a rise in the liquidity in the

READ MORE