MicroBalkans 26 Announced — Lending Reimagined Comes to Skopje
By MicroBalkans Organizing Committee
We are pleased to announce that MicroBalkans 26 will take place in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 24 to 26 September 2026, under the theme Lending Reimagined — Challenges, Opportunities, Solutions.
After Sarajevo (2024) and Dubrovnik (2025), this third edition of MicroBalkans is hosted by the Group of Non-Banking Financial Institutions at the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia, together with co-organizers from across the Western Balkans Alliance:
- Association of Microfinance Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (AMFI)
- Albanian Microfinance Association (AMA)
- Instant Factoring Serbia
- Association of Microfinance Institutions of Montenegro
- Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kosovo (AMIK)
A sharper, more practical conference
MicroBalkans 26 is built around the real challenges facing non-bank lenders in the region — not aspirational global fintech topics. Across two main conference days (with a welcome cocktail on the evening of 23 September), the programme features:
- Seven panels covering why non-bank lending matters, what actually works in digital lending today, where capital comes from, how to build cross-border credit infrastructure, and how to navigate the regulatory wave coming in 2027
- Fireside chats replacing formal keynotes with candid 1-on-1 conversations
- Interactive lunch tables moderated by topic — legal, product, collections, technology, strategy
- A hands-on workshop on practical credit scoring with scarce data
- A Startup Pitch Stage for regional fintech innovators
- Innovation Expo product demos at every coffee break
- Three optional Skopje activities on Thursday afternoon — Canyon Matka, the Old Bazaar, or a Macedonian winery
Who should attend
We expect around 200 professionals from the regional lending ecosystem — non-bank lenders, regulators, investors, fintechs, and DFIs from the Western Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania.
Register your interest
Registration is now open. The organizing committee will follow up to confirm your place and share venue and logistics details closer to the event.
Register for MicroBalkans 26 →
We look forward to welcoming you in Skopje, where we will engage in productive discussions and work together to create real and meaningful impact in the regional lending sector.