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Djelic calls on Diaspora to help Serbia’s recovery through investments
Belgrade,
29 June 2007
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic said today that a strong Serbia is the best policy for the Diaspora and called on Serbian expatriates to come and invest in their country of origin and thus help its recovery.
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Fonet
Addressing the “St Vitus’ Days of the Diaspora in Serbia”, Djelic stressed that nearly two-thirds of investors who came to Serbia have people originating from this country in their management boards.
He recalled that for instance, US-based IT company Microsoft, thanks to people originating from Serbia who work there, opened one of its four science centres in Belgrade.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the Serbian government does not insist on the money that the Serbian Diaspora disposes with, noting that it is much more important that Serb expatriates come to Serbia and help its development with their knowledge and experience.
Speaking of problems that the Diaspora face, Djelic announced that the government is drafting a denationalisation bill that should compensate the confiscated property worth over €4 billion. He explained that the state will either return property to its owners or grant them state bonds.
Governor of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Radovan Jelasic announced that money transactions will be made possible via one mobile operator and through the DinaCard payment card system.
He explained that nearly 80% of transactions are sent via informal channels as bank services are slow, expensive and take up to five days.
Jelasic said that the NBS decided to take this step as it has become obvious that due to cheaper air tickets, money transfer is becoming cheaper by plane than via bank.
According to data, the Serbian Diaspora send over $4 billion to Serbia every year, Jelasic said noting that the Serbian Diaspora is 11th in Europe in terms of the amount sent to the home country.
He recalled that for instance, US-based IT company Microsoft, thanks to people originating from Serbia who work there, opened one of its four science centres in Belgrade.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the Serbian government does not insist on the money that the Serbian Diaspora disposes with, noting that it is much more important that Serb expatriates come to Serbia and help its development with their knowledge and experience.
Speaking of problems that the Diaspora face, Djelic announced that the government is drafting a denationalisation bill that should compensate the confiscated property worth over €4 billion. He explained that the state will either return property to its owners or grant them state bonds.
Governor of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Radovan Jelasic announced that money transactions will be made possible via one mobile operator and through the DinaCard payment card system.
He explained that nearly 80% of transactions are sent via informal channels as bank services are slow, expensive and take up to five days.
Jelasic said that the NBS decided to take this step as it has become obvious that due to cheaper air tickets, money transfer is becoming cheaper by plane than via bank.
According to data, the Serbian Diaspora send over $4 billion to Serbia every year, Jelasic said noting that the Serbian Diaspora is 11th in Europe in terms of the amount sent to the home country.
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