Mickoski announces meetings with potential buyers for Alta Banka Bitola

Finding a buyer for Alta Banka Bitola to prevent it from going bankrupt is the aim of meetings Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski is expected to hold with several financial institutions in the coming days. He said these institutions could express interest in acquiring the bank.

The governor of the National Bank and the finance minister will join the prime minister in talks with potential buyers. Mickoski stressed that every effort is being made to resolve the situation through the sale of the bank.

He said the priority remains saving the financial institution, which he described as genuinely sound.

Even if the bank goes into bankruptcy, Mickoski reiterated that depositors and creditors would be fully compensated. He explained that most deposits are covered by insurance, while the bank’s assets are worth significantly more than its liabilities.

Addressing the public, the prime minister urged people not to be swayed by speculation. He assured them that the government and the National Bank have the necessary mechanisms to keep the situation under control.

Mickoski also accused SDSM of welcoming the prospect of the worst-case scenario and seeking to gain political advantage from the crisis. According to the prime minister, the crisis originated in Serbia.