The National Bank of Serbia, five days after Vucic's defeat in the elections, canceled the license of Alta Banka, where the Russians opened accounts This material (information) is produced and distributed by the foreign agent of the bell or concerns the activities of the foreign agent of the bell. 18+ The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced on Saturday night that it revoked Alta Banca's license. According to the regulator, the bank's financial situation deteriorated significantly and created a threat to depositors, and the decision was preceded by tests, during which the bank was required to increase liquidity. Alta faces bankruptcy; The deposit insurance agency is pictured as a manager, which must start paying the insurance amounts within seven working days. The bank itself confirmed that it stopped card transactions, transfers and branch operations, and promised to start payments on Monday. According to NBS registration, account below has been blocked since October 30. For Russians who moved to Serbia after the start of the war, Alta was one of the few accessible banks. According to employees cited by New Economy, most of the bank's private customers are Russian citizens: non-residents can actually only open an account at Alta or state-owned Pušdenmark Štedionica. Russians - both individuals and companies - kept large sums in the bank, say the publication's interlocutors. Only 50 thousand euros per person can be guaranteed return; The rest will have to be claimed in bankruptcy. In total, Alta had 56,400 private customers at the end of 2025, according to the bank report cited by Ndelnik. For comparison, the number of Russians in Serbia amounts to 80-110 thousand people. The bank grew rapidly: in 2025 alone, the number of customers increased by 40%, and customer funds increased from 96 to 154 billion dinars (about 1.3 billion euros). Whose bank is this? Alta belongs to the Alta Group of businessman Davor Matzura, whom Serbian media say is close to Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party, which ruled for 14 years.

The National Bank of Serbia, five days after Vucic's defeat in the elections, canceled the license of Alta Banka, where the Russians opened accounts This material (information) is produced and distributed by the foreign agent of the bell or concerns the activities of the foreign agent of the bell. 18+ The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced on Saturday night that it revoked Alta Banca's license. According to the regulator, the bank's financial situation deteriorated significantly and created a threat to depositors, and the decision was preceded by tests, during which the bank was required to increase liquidity. Alta faces bankruptcy; The deposit insurance agency is pictured as a manager, which must start paying the insurance amounts within seven working days. The bank itself confirmed that it stopped card transactions, transfers and branch operations, and promised to start payments on Monday. According to NBS registration, account below has been blocked since October 30. For Russians who moved to Serbia after the start of the war, Alta was one of the few accessible banks. According to employees cited by New Economy, most of the bank's private customers are Russian citizens: non-residents can actually only open an account at Alta or state-owned Pušdenmark Štedionica. Russians - both individuals and companies - kept large sums in the bank, say the publication's interlocutors. Only 50 thousand euros per person can be guaranteed return; The rest will have to be claimed in bankruptcy. In total, Alta had 56,400 private customers at the end of 2025, according to the bank report cited by Ndelnik. For comparison, the number of Russians in Serbia amounts to 80-110 thousand people. The bank grew rapidly: in 2025 alone, the number of customers increased by 40%, and customer funds increased from 96 to 154 billion dinars (about 1.3 billion euros). Whose bank is this? Alta belongs to the Alta Group of businessman Davor Matzura, whom Serbian media say is close to Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party, which ruled for 14 years.