In an unexpected turn of events, the Central Bank of Montenegro finds itself without deputy governors.

The country’s parliament on May 19 did not approve the confirmation of Gordana Kalezić and Milan Remiković, primarily because many members of the governing majority abstained from the vote.

Kalezić has been responsible for implementing regulations on anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism and customer protection since 2019. Remiković has headed the supervision department for