economy
January 16, 2026
"Dugovi javnih komunalnih preduzeća u Beogradu razlog reakcije MMF-a"
Direktor Centra za lokalnu samoupravu (CLS) Nikola Jovanović kazao je danas da su dugovi beogradskih javnih komunalnih preduzeća prema dobavljačima iznosili krajem novembra 18 milijardi dinara, a da su krajem decembra iznosili 20 milijardi.

TL;DR
- Debts of Belgrade's public utility companies to suppliers reached 20 billion dinars by the end of December.
- This represents a historic maximum in supplier debt for Belgrade.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reacted to this situation.
- The Serbian government accepted the IMF's request to place the financial operations of Belgrade and its companies under supervision.
- An external audit of the city budget will be conducted.
- The CLS director believes irresponsible business practices and money wastage are the cause of the high debt.
- The CLS director suggests that a potential outcome could be the imposition of a special administration, though this may not solve the core issues without systemic changes.
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