COUNTRY PROFILE

Montenegro

by | May 19, 2026

A standardised profile of the microfinance ecosystem — regulation, actors, funding, and the latest news. Expand any section below.

01 · REGULATION OF LENDING

Regulation of lending activity

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Regulatory scenario With microcredit regulation
Dedicated law regulating microcredit Law on financial leasing, factoring, purchase of receivables, micro-lending and credit-guarantee operations
Dedicated law passed (year) 2017
02 · SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK

Supervisory framework for non-bank lending

Supervisory authority The Central Bank of Montenegro
Authorised non-bank lender — type 1 Micro-lending financial institutions (Joint-stock companies, limited liability companies)
Type 1 — profit orientation For-profit
Type 1 — minimum capital EUR 125.000
Other non-bank lenders (1) Credit Unions
03 · PRODUCTS

Products

Business microcredit — max. amount EUR 30.000 for microcredit to entrepreneurs EUR 50.000 for microcredit to MSMEs
Business microcredit — max. term Not defined in the law
Business microcredit — interest cap Not defined in the law
Business microcredit — purpose Not defined in the law
Business microcredit — target clients Entrepreneurs and MSMEs
Business microcredit — mandatory non-financial support Not defined in the law
Personal microcredit — max. amount EUR 20.000
Personal microcredit — max. term Not defined in the law
Personal microcredit — interest cap Not defined in the law
Personal microcredit — purpose Not defined in the law
Personal microcredit — target clients Natural persons
Personal microcredit — mandatory non-financial support Not defined in the law
04 · INCENTIVES & SUPPORT

Incentives and support

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05 · DEVELOPMENT OF FRAMEWORK

Development of existing framework for non-bank microcredit provision

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06 · NEWS & INSIGHTS

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