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Podgorička Banka
Societe Generale bank Montenegro (full name: Societe Generale Montenegro AD, Montenegro Stock Exchange, MNSEPOBA was a bank operating in Montenegro. Founded in 1906 as ''Podgorička banka'' (''Bank of Podgorica''), it offered services in corporate and retail banking. The bank provides a range of depository and lending services, which include checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, commercial loans, consumer loans and construction, mortgage loans, safety deposit boxes, VISA credit cards, Western Union services and an ATM network. The bank conducted its services through a network of 20 branches - seven in and around Podgorica, as well as one in each of the following towns: Danilovgrad, Cetinje, Ulcinj, Bar, Montenegro, Bar, Budva, Kotor, Tivat, Igalo, Nikšić, Kolašin, Bijelo Polje, Berane and Rožaje. In December 2005, French banking group Société Générale acquired a majority stake in ''Podgorička banka'' for euro, €14 million. The bank has changed its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijelo Polje
Bijelo Polje (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бијело Поље, ) is a town located in the Northern Montenegro, Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Lim (river), Lim River. It has an urban population of 12,900 (2011 census). It is the administrative, economic, cultural and educational centre of northern Montenegro. Bijelo Polje is the center of Bijelo Polje Municipality (population of 38,662). Bijelo Polje means 'white field' in Serbo-Croatian. History Bijelo Polje's Saint Peter and Paul Church is the place where the UNESCO Miroslav's Gospel of Miroslav of Hum, Miroslav, brother of Serbian ruler Stefan Nemanja was written. During World War II, Bijelo Pole was a prominent location for the anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia, Montenegro in particular. A significant number of Muslims, Muslim families in Bijelo Polje originate from historical Muslim brotherhoods from Kuči (tribe), Kuči, including the ''Abdići, Adžajlići, Adžibegovići, Alići, Aličković ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia–France Relations
The foreign relations between Croatia and France are bound together by shared history, political development, geography, religion and cultural commonalities. With an extensive history between the two states, modern relations commenced in 1992, following the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the independence of Croatia. Relations are warm and friendly with strong bilateral collaboration. The two nations have connectivity through tourism, immigration, foreign aid, and economic mutualism. French interests in Croatia are centered on the state's stabilizing influence in Southeast Europe and extending the global reach of jointly-held Western ideals. France and Croatia are close military allies with a robust defense industrial base. Both are members of NATO. Croatia was part of France during the early 1800s as the Illyrian Provinces under the First French Empire.Frucht 2005, p. 433 They maintain multiple free-trade agreements between themselves in the Eurozone and share the euro (€) curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
