ALTA Bank restores e-banking; Skopje branch opens tomorrow
From 10 November 2026 customers of ALTA banka AD Bitola can use electronic and mobile banking again; limits on withdrawals remain in force.
ALTA Bank restores e-banking for customers; Skopje branch to open tomorrow
Customers of ALTA banka AD Bitola can again make payments through electronic and mobile banking from today, 10 November 2026, and a branch in Skopje’s Trade Center "Biser" will be available starting tomorrow. The National Bank announced measures that expand access to banking channels, but limits on how funds may be used remain in place.
Weekly and biweekly withdrawal caps
Cardholders may use up to 15,000 denars per week through permitted payment channels. Customers without cards face a limit of 20,000 denars in a two-week period. Those ceilings apply to the total amount a client can use via the allowed payment channels, not to each account or service separately.
Although electronic payments and mobile banking are again allowed, the restrictions on disposing of funds that accompanied the earlier intervention are still effective. Customers are advised to check their individual account status and the channels they may use.
Separately, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said it will expand the "Safe City" system with mobile speed-control cameras and with equipment installed in police vehicles that will be able to register traffic offences while the vehicles are in motion — an announcement made today at a press conference by Minister of Internal Affairs, Panche Toshkovski.
Parliament also today approved a supplementary rebalancing of the 2026 budget. Under the adjustment, total revenues are planned at 374.2 billion denars, about 5.3 billion denars lower than the 2026 projections; total expenditures are set at 420.5 billion denars. The budget deficit remains at 46.3 billion denars.
The bank said the restored electronic channels should ease payments for clients, while the physical branch in Skopje will provide an additional access point; customers who need to move or withdraw larger sums should consult ALTA banka’s updated instructions or the National Bank’s guidelines.
Photo: press material from the event
