The banking industry is highly profitable, underpinned as it is by a sound regulatory framework and a supportive monetary policy geared to macroeconomic stability. The entry of new banks, and the expansion of the local and regional branch network of existing banks, has combined to instil a new dynamism in the industry.
The Government, banks and business can all play a role. We all need to be ‘salesmen’ for BiH. Capital markets: BiH has a strong Central Bank and a banking system that is now playing a major economic role. We need to focus now on accelerating the development of the capital markets in BiH as they are still extremely small.