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Consumer financial protection and cash safety guidance

Overview

Financial and consumer protection experts are providing guidance to help citizens avoid losses related to banking services and cash handling.

In the banking sector, the National Bank of Serbia has released a public overview of payment service fees to help consumers, especially pensioners, compare costs for account maintenance and ATM usage. Regarding digital transactions, experts warn that reversing real-time transfers is nearly impossible. While banks can request a recipient's consent to return funds sent to an incorrect IBAN, recovery is not guaranteed and may involve fees.

Regarding physical currency, experts have identified several risks associated with cash. To combat counterfeit 20 and 50 euro notes, the ‘feel, look, tilt’ method is recommended to verify paper texture, watermarks, and holographic elements. Other identified risks include failing to verify change against receipts, mistaking similar coins, and accepting heavily damaged banknotes. Under central bank rules, a banknote remains valid if more than 50 percent of its surface area is intact.

Entities

National Bank of Serbia · European Central Bank

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Banks have the right to charge fees for payment services, provided they are listed in publicly available tariffs. biznis.kurir.rs
[○ 1 SOURCE] The National Bank of Serbia provides a publicly available overview of payment service fees for comparison. biznis.kurir.rs
[○ 1 SOURCE] Reversing instant or real-time transactions is practically impossible because funds transfer within seconds. fenix-magazin.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] For accidental transfers, the recipient must consent to the return of funds; banks cannot unilaterally withdraw money without legal basis. fenix-magazin.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] To detect counterfeit cash, experts recommend the 'feel, look, tilt' method to check texture, watermarks, and holograms. www.vecernji.ba

Timeline

16 days ago

[BUSINESS] 7 sources
Cash payment mistakes can lead to financial losses
Experts warn of five common cash payment errors, including failing to detect counterfeit notes, not verifying change, mistaking similar coins, and accepting damaged currency.
16 days ago

[BUSINESS] 6 sources
Consumer guidance on banking fees, transfer errors, and cash safety
Financial experts provide guidance on avoiding common monetary losses, including managing banking fees, handling accidental digital transfers, and detecting counterfeit cash.

Sources

023.hr · biznis.kurir.rs · espreso.co.rs · fenix-magazin.de · glas-slavonije.hr · glasistre.hr · poslovni.hr · siol.net · slovenskenovice.si · tuzlanski.ba · vecernji.ba