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The investors are fleeing, all fingers pointing at Abazovic


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DPS from Montenegro criticized Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Abazovic. 

Source: B92 Saturday, April 17, 2021 | 09:31 



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He was criticized for "ignorant and frivolous, almost charlatan approach to
serious state affairs."

Since he took the office, he has demonstrated only that, causing, as critics
said, obvious and bad consequence - resulting in the biggest daily decline
in the value of government bonds in history. 

"Not so long ago, Abazovic, as an MP confused Thailand with Taiwan and
hoisted the Montenegrin state flag in a country that Montenegro and about
150 other countries do not recognize. Now, firmly believing that he is not
only an expert on security but also on the economy, he tried to excel in the
field of investments in front of the Parliament", the DPS stated. 

According to them, the consequences of such irresponsible behavior is
causing devastating damage to the state of Montenegro and economy. 

"His populist approach to politics, frivolous approach and irresponsible
statements regarding China's debt have produced dramatic consequences." 

The DPS reminds the Government and its ministers that they owed the country
almost a billion euros at the beginning of their mandate, because the
previous government left them with a stable financial situation. 

"That is why we are asking the Government for an urgent reaction and
stabilization of the situation on the bond market, in order to stop the
collapse of their value and to minimize the damage that Abazovic caused,"
the DPS said, the Podgorica portal CdM reported.


Two-pence from experts


Professor at the Faculty of Management in Podgorica and economic analyst
Vasilije Kostic also believes that the record daily decline in the value of
Montenegrin bonds on the international financial market, of 6.4 percent, was
influenced by unbalanced statements made by government officials. 

According to the CDM portal, the historic decline in Montenegrin government
debt securities occurred after the statement made by a government official,
namely by Abazovic, who, after asking Brussels for a European bank to
undertake a loan from Exim Bank for the first section of the highway, also
told the BBC that Montenegro could, in theory, lose a part of the territory
should the agreement with the Chinese is disregarded. Professor Kostic said
that this case should be a warning to state officials, as well as
politicians, to refrain from judging the state of public finances,
especially when the situation is far from good. 

"Each word was spoken from a high-ranking politician or a state official has
its weight, a 'price tag' in financial markets where expectations are traded
in a certain way, so everything that shapes them is relevant in either a
positive or negative direction," Kostic said in a statement for CdM. 

He also added that, having that in mind, it is not surprising that
investors, upset by the statements of government officials, "flee" from
Montenegrin securities and lower their value consequently. 

It is difficult to predict what the consequences may be since the desires of
financial markets are unpredictable, but, as he pointed out, it is quite
certain that they do not support the credibility of Montenegro and security
in the capitalization on purchased bonds. 

"It is certain that the meritorious information from the meritorious place
should reassure investors, that is, annul the current bad perception and
distrust in the financial capacity of Montenegro, in its public finances,"
Kostic believes. 

Complete this in a competent way, and investor confidence will get restored.
Professor believes that this can only be a short-term reaction to the market
and that things will return to normal with a slight oscillation. 

The director of Montenegrin Mortgage Bank, Gojko Maksimovic, stated that
"currently there is a big sale of Montenegrin Eurobonds, caused by
inaccurate interpretations on the debt to Exim Bank," CDM stated.

 

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