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ALTA bank loses its licence after a sudden fall in liquidity

The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) revoked Alta Bank's operating licence following a sudden deterioration in liquidity. How much of the deposits lacked cash backing, and how much public money was uninsured?

Zoran Ninic CFA EMBA MSc · 2 min read · 31 October 2026
Народна банка Србије (НБС) је 31. октобра 2026. године одузела дозволу за рад Алта банци у стопостотном власништву бизнисмена Давора Мацуре, чији се пословни успон годинама у јавности и медиј
On 31 October 2026, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) revoked the operating licence of Alta bank, wholly owned by businessman Davor Macura, whose business rise had for years been linked by the public and the media to close ties and business dealings with the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
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