Banca Intesa Beograd is making it easier for customers to apply for loans via the internet.

A series of new equipment investments is boosting aluminum manufacturer Elval's capacity, quality and cost performance.

&&& Karlheinz Dobnigg, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank, was recently named the president of the Association of Banks of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Vojvodjanska Banka, headquartered in Novi Sad, Serbia, is among the finalists for this year's VIRTUS Award for philanthropy.

The merger between Romanian-based banks Banca Comerciala Carpatica and Patria Banc remains on track to be finalized Feb. 1 after a minor delay.

The president of New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, spoke out recently about the persecution of journalists and others who voice their views against those in power.

Zeljka Cvijanovic, the prime minister of the Republic of Srpska, recently addressed citizens with a positive message for the new year. 

The Greek government of the New Democracy recently called for a better guarantee of the safety of all citizens by ending the tolerance of anarchist fringe elements.

Anton Kasipovic, Srpska's deputy prime minister, and Lejla Resic, minister of Administration and Local Self-Government, recently met with several trade union presidents to discuss joint activities of social partners.

The Bank of Greece reports that in November, the weighted average interest rate on deposits remained stable while the average interest rate on new loans decreased.

A limited number of spaces are still available at the Startit Center co-working space in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Invest Europe recently hired Marc Nahum as director of membership, a new position designed to deepen relationships with the group's 650 members and with fund managers and investors around Europe.

The General Assembly unanimously voted to expand the company's scope of business.

Results from a recent bank lending survey by the Bank of Greece shows that the demand for loans to non-financial corporations (NFCs) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the third quarter.

Twenty Zrenjanin organizations including schools, businesses and IT groups recently established an information technology-focused project called Zrenjaninski ICT cluster.

Electricity supplier Electrica and OMV Petrom have launched the first fast-charging electric-vehicle station at an OMV gas station in Romania.

INTRASOFT International was recently chosen by Kuwait's Ministry of Finance to implement the state’s electronic governmental brokering platform and to develop a centralized net-based collections system.

Vojvodjanska Banka (Bank) and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia have teamed up to offer a special two-week program for students to gain practical knowledge and professional development.

The suspension was requested by Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. on Jan. 10.

Serbia's Bojanovic & Partners recently joined a new alliance of independent law firms across the Balkans.