Republika Srpska to face a new Increase in the Price of Bread
After the news of the increase in the price of electricity for households in the Republika Srpska was published, the announcement of an increase in the price of a basic…
Increase in the Number of first-time registered Vehicles in BiH
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8,505 motor vehicles were registered for the first time in December 2024, which represents a growth of 20.8 percent compared to December of the previous year,…
The RS Government approved the Allocation of Five Million BAM for Salary Increases
The Government of Republika Srpska (RS) approved yesterday the allocation of five million BAM as an incentive for increasing workers' salaries. Through the rebalancing of the RS budget for the…
The Federal Tax Administration imposed Fines in the Amount of 656 Thousand BAM in Two Days
On January 14 and 15, 2025, in the afternoon and night hours, inspectors of the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH carried out 616 inspections, so-called actions, in the…
Union Consumer Basket in BiH amounts to 3,114 BAM
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that the trade union consumer basket they calculated for December 2024 amounts to 3,114.95 BAM. They remind that the…
The Dollar approaches a Two-Year High
The value of the United States (U.S.) dollar on Tuesday hovered near its highest level in more than two years as traders increasingly doubt the likelihood of interest rate cuts…
Citizens fear the Acceleration of Inflation in BiH
How did the announcements, and decisions to increase the minimum wage, in the Federation and Republika Srpska eat up the minimum wage even before it was paid? Price increases are…
Bitcoin Value increased again
The value of Bitcoin rose by 5.93 percent to 93,590 euros at 3:15 p.m. on the world's largest exchange Binance. The total volume of Bitcoin trading in the last 24…
BiH expects aggregated Inflation of 3.6% this Year
In 2025, aggregated inflation is expected to reach 3.6%, and in 2026, 3.5%, according to information on the results of the inflation expectations survey conducted in December 2024, published by…
Fikret Hodzic’s Trial Scheduled to Begin on January 28th
The Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has scheduled the start of the retrial of Fikret Hodžić and the legal entity "F. H. Srebrena malina" for abuse…
How much Gold is held in BiH?
Gold reserves - quantities of gold held by a central bank or national treasury, stored as bullion in secure vaults - serve as protection against inflation, a currency stabilizer, and…
Federal Minister of Labor announced an Increase in Child Allowances
With the adoption of the decision on the minimum wage in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) for 2025, now set at 1.000 BAM, the child allowance will increase…
Data on Millionaires is kept Secret in BiH
According to the Central Bank of Montenegro, 89 citizens in Montenegro have more than one million euros in their commercial bank accounts. "I think these are mostly people who acquired…
Population and private Companies lead in Savings: Deposits in BiH exceed 33 Billion BAM
Deposits of domestic sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) generally grew in 2024, both on a monthly and annual basis, with the most significant growth recorded in the population and…
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Serbia’s Oil Industry Amid Rising Tensions
The United States Treasury Department (US) imposed sanctions on the Serbian Oil Industry today as part of a new package targeting entities owned by Russian companies. The US Treasury Department…
Ramezic: ‘Cooperation with Ryanair gives us greater Negotiating Power with other Companies’
Sarajevo International Airport today officially expanded its cooperation with Ryanair by introducing new airlines, and on this occasion, airport director Sanin Ramezić spoke to Klix.ba about how cooperation with Ryanair…
When will the Railway Traffic to Ploce Port be operational?
Railway traffic to the port of Ploče will be operational during February, if weather conditions are favorable for the completion of the works, the Railways of the Federation of Bosnia…
Federal Minister of Labour on the Minimum Wage: ‘The Burden must be borne by Everyone’
Following the decision of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the minimum wage, which was made towards the end of last year and was thoroughly presented…
“If you do not withdraw the Decision on the minimum Wage, you will face a Bosnian Spring and 30.000 People on the Streets“
A representative of small business owners from Banovici, Damir Hasanovic, addressed the public after a meeting with the Chair of the Committee for Economic and Financial Policy of the House…
Sarajevo Entrepreneur: Half of my Workers will go to the Employment Bureau starting Tomorrow
A company with 52 employees will cut its workforce in half. The owner and director of ANI-BH d.o.o. Sarajevo, Aida Dzabija-Dacic, stated that as of tomorrow, half of the employees…
Niksic: ‘The Decision on the Minimum Wage in the FBiH has been made and there is no going back’
The decision on the minimum wage in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina of 1,000 convertible marks has been made and there is no going back, said the Prime Minister…
Decrease in Number of blocked Accounts of Business Entities
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 105,629 accounts of business entities have been blocked so far this year, 69 fewer than at the beginning of December last year, the Central Bank of…
Summer Travel Deals: Airline Tickets from Mostar Now on Sale
Airline Sky Alps has officially released booking tickets for the 2025 summer season on Tuesday. Travelers from Mostar can now plan their annual vacations and explore cities like Bergamo, Rome,…
Employers don’t have good News: A Surge in Prices to follow due to the minimum Wage Increase
The goal of raising the minimum wage to 1.000 BAM is not to improve workers' financial status but to pump an additional 700 million BAM into the Federation of Bosnia…
Citizens of BiH pay the most expensive Medicines in the Region
For years, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina have been paying the most expensive medicines in the region in relation to their standard of living. The main reasons are the unregulated…
SSSBiH: Continued Pressure from Employers in FBiH
Following the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) Employers' Association's call for the Federal Government to revoke the decision to increase the minimum wage, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions…
From January, all Salaries in FBiH will increase, not just the minimum Wage
As of January 1st this year, according to the decision of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), the minimum net salary in the FBiH is 1.000…
Record Government Revenues Spark Debate: Why Aren’t Citizens Feeling the Gains?
Prices are rising, so are revenues in state and entity coffers. A record 11 billion and 541 million marks were collected from indirect taxes last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
Price Increases caused a Higher Number of Users of Soup Kitchens
The constant rise in prices of basic necessities and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina has led to a significant increase in the number of users of "Merhamet" public kitchens in…
The Central Bank of BiH adopts Strategic Plan for the Next Three Years
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted a Strategic Plan for the period 2025-2027, which includes monetary and financial stability, modernization and digitalization of business processes, human resources…
Fierce Reactions following the Decision on minimum Wage in the FBiH – Who wins, and who loses?
Meat products and fruits have long been luxuries for workers earning minimum wages. After the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) decided to set the minimum wage…
Analysis: Record Revenues from Indirect Taxes
Revenues from indirect taxes last year amounted to 11 billion and 541 million BAM and are 901 million BAM higher or 8.47 percent compared to the same period in 2023…
Bosnia and Herzegovina records a Decline in Exports
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a decline in exports in 2024. In addition to disruptions in the global market, drivers and exporters face administrative barriers and other obstacles on a daily…
298 Million BAM secured for Pensions in the Federation of BiH
In accordance with the Law on MIO/PIO, pensions for the month of December will be paid today through the single treasury account of the Federation of BiH, the Federal Institute…
New Year, new Price Increases in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The increase in electricity prices from January 1 in the Republika Srpska brings new price increases, including health care. No one is talking about wage increases and social benefits. Do…
When the Bihac Airport could be completed?
The reconstruction of Bihac airport would enable a more substantial and faster influx of tourists to the Una-Sana Canton (USC). This year was a record-breaker for tourist numbers, with the…
Will another Economic Shock follow or are we awaiting Stabilization?
With the new year came new prices. A significant increase in the price of electricity in the RS has been announced, which will cause a chain wave of price increases.…
Electricity Prices Rise in the Republika Srpska Starting Today
The price of electricity in the Republika Srpska is now 7.9 percent more expensive for households, on average, while businesses will pay 15 percent more for electricity. As a reminder,…
What does the minimum Wage Increase specifically mean for FBiH Workers?
The minimum wage in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) will no longer be 619 BAM but will increase to 1.000 BAM. This was established by a regulation adopted…
Higher Wages for Workers, Subsidies for Employers
The Government of the Federation of BiH at its last session adopted a decision according to which the minimum wage in that entity will amount to 1,000 Convertible Marks, and…
Republika Srpska will not increase the Minimum Wage
The Government of Republika Srpska (RS) announced that no agreement was reached on the minimum wage for the next year during the session of the Economic and Social Council. The…
New Highway Opens, Halving Travel Time Between Sarajevo and Belgrade
The Sabac-Loznica expressway, spanning 54.5 kilometers, was opened yesterday in the presence of Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic. Vucevic began a tour of the new section alongside media representatives. The…
Next Year, the minimum Wage in the FBiH will be 1,000 BAM
The Government of the Federation of BiH decided at today's session in Sarajevo that the minimum wage in the FBiH in 2025 will be 1,000 BAM. "The decision stipulates that…
How many Companies in BiH end the Year with financial Problems?
The number of businesses that end the year with blocked accounts, according to the report of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the beginning of December, is 105,698.…
BiH records Increase in Industrial Production
Total seasonally adjusted industrial production in Bosnia and Herzegovina in November increased by 0.7 percent compared to the previous month, and compared to the same month last year, industrial production,…
Motors for new Sarajevo Trolleybuses and Trams were produced in Tuzla
Part of Sarajevo's public transport fleet now includes 40 new vehicles, comprising 25 new trolleybuses and 15 new trams. The new trolleybuses were manufactured by the Belarusian company BKM at…
CS Ministry of Internal Affairs acquire Two more Armored Vehicles worth 2.7 Million BAM
The Minister of the Internal Affairs of Canton Sarajevo (CS), Admir Katica, confirmed that the Police Directorate of the CS Ministry of Internal Affairs has signed a contract for the…
Nearly Two Billion BAM sent by Diaspora in Half a Year
The growth in remittances from abroad remains constant, as evidenced by data from the second quarter of this year when more than 1.1 billion BAM arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina…
The most expensive Car imported to BiH cost nearly 700.000 BAM
The most expensive car imported to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in 2024 was a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which was purchased for 699.026.43 BAM, the Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) of…
Buyers in Banja Luka left without Apartments and Money
The deadline for filing claims with the bankruptcy trustee against the company "Ekvator", which went bankrupt last month, has expired. Among the creditors, the largest number are the defrauded buyers…