[unofficially consolidated translation]
DECISION
ON THE METHOD OF CALCULATING MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTABLE
AMOUNT
(OGM 029/25 of 21 March 2025, 017/26 of 13 February 2026)
Subject matter
Article 1
This Decision establishes the method of calculating the maximum distributable amount referring
to the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities, calculated in line with the provisions of
the Law on Resolution of Credit Institutions (hereinafter: the Law), as well as the method of notifying the
Central Bank of Montenegro thereof.
Determining maximum distributable amount
Article 2
(1) Maximum distributable amount referring to the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible
liabilities (hereinafter: maximum distributable amount) shall be calculated by multiplying the sum
calculated in accordance with paragraph (3) of this Article and the factor specified in accordance with
paragraph (4) of this Article.
(2) The maximum distributable amount shall be reduced by each amount established by way of an
administrative decision of the Central Bank of Montenegro (hereinafter: the Central Bank) referred to
in Article 28a paragraph (2) of the Law.
(3) The sum to be multiplied in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Article shall be calculated in the
following manner:
- any interim profits not included in Common Equity Tier 1 capital in accordance with Article 5
paragraph (3) of the Decision on Capital Adequacy of Credit Institutions (OGM 65/25) –
(hereinafter: Decision on Capital Adequacy), net of any distribution of profits or any payment
resulting from actions referred to in Article 28a paragraph (2) of the Law;
- any year-end profits not included in the Common Equity Tier 1 capital pursuant to Article 5
paragraph (3) of the Decision on Capital Adequacy shall be added to the amount obtained in
accordance with item 1) of this paragraph, net of distribution of profits or any payment resulting
from the actions referred to in Article 28a paragraph (2) of the Law;
- if the items specified in items 1) and 2) of this paragraph were to be retained, the amounts which
would be payable by tax are deducted from the amount referred to in item 2) of this paragraph.
(4) Where the Common Equity Tier 1 capital maintained by the credit institution or a legal person referred
to in Article 3 items 2), 3) and 4) of the Law, which is not used to meet any of the requirements set out
in Article 117 of the Decision on Capital Adequacy, as well as requirements referred to in Articles 30
to 32 of the Law, including additional requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities for the credit
institution that is a resolution entity and that is a G-SICI or a part of the G-SICI as defined in accordance
with the regulation governing minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities, expressed
as a percentage of the total risk exposure calculated in accordance with Article 114 paragraph (3) of
the Decision of capital Adequacy, is within:
- the first or the lowest quartile of the combined buffer requirement, the factor shall be 0;
- the second quartile of the combined buffer requirement, the factor shall be 0.2;
- the third quartile of the combined buffer requirement, the factor shall be 0.4;
- the fourth or the highest quartile of the combined buffer requirement, the factor shall be 0.6.
(5) The lower and upper bounds of each quartile of the combined buffer requirement referred to in paragraph
(4) shall be calculated as follows:
Combined buffer requirement
Lower bound of quartile = ------------------------------------------------- x (Q n – 1)
4
Combined buffer requirement
Upper bound of quartile = ------------------------------------------------ x Q n
4
where "Q n " = the ordinal number of the quartile concerned.
Notifying the Central Bank
Article 3
A credit institution or a legal person referred to in Article 3 items 2), 3) and 4) of the Law, shall
notify the Central Bank of Montenegro on the maximum distributable amount referred to in Article 2 of
this Decision in writing and without delay.
Entry into force
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the eighth day following that of its publication in the
“Official Gazette of Montenegro”.
THE COUNCIL OF CENTRAL BANK OF MONTENEGRO