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The implementation of phase II of the IPA regional project entitled “Programme for Strengthening the Central Bank Capacities in the Western Balkans with a view to the Integration to the European System of Central Banks - Phase II” began on 21 September 2022. The Deutsche Bundesbank coordinates the project with the support of the ECB and 19 national central banks members of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).

The Programme’s objective is to further strengthen the institutional capacities of beneficiary institutions, especially in improving analytical tools and policies and transferring the best international and European standards.

The project will last 36 months and will be implemented through two components. The first component includes training events and high-level policy workshops in the areas covered by the project (accounting, AML/CFT, resolution of credit institutions, banking supervision (offsite/onsite), cash management, communication, EU integration, consumer protection, financial inclusion and financial education, management issues including strategic management, crisis management and operational resilience, green and sustainable finance, insurance supervision, internal audit, information technology, monetary policy implementation, payment systems, research in monetary and financial stability, and statistics). The second component is implemented on a bilateral basis for specific business areas in cooperation with selected partner central banks of the ESCB.

Bilateral Cooperation with the OeNB in Personal Data Protection

Cooperation of CBCG and CNB in the Payment System Area

Bilateral Activities with the Croatian National Bank on the Resolution of Credit Institutions Successfully Implemented

Implementation of the bilateral measure with the Croatian National Bank (HNB) on resolution of credit institutions

Implementation of the bilateral measure in cooperation with the HNB in financial account statistics has begun

CBCG in the Programme of Strengthening of Institutional Capacities with the ESCB and ECB support