Opportunity Bank
Opportunity Bank, Montenegro, was formally licensed by the Central Bank of Montenegro on 23 April 2002, and became operational on 29 May 2002.
Opportunity Bank is Opportunity International's first fully licensed bank in the region. Opportunity International, via funding and support from USAID, is the bank's majority shareholder. Opportunity Bank opened its doors to the public on 1 July 2002. The bank was formally inaugurated by the US Ambassador to Yugoslavia, His Excellency William Montgomery on 18 September 2002.
Since 2002, Opportunity Bank has implemented credit lines from the German development bank, Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the responsibility fund, Oikocredit, Symbiotics and Blue Orchard. All of these credit lines have been directed at supporting the micro, small and medium sized private business sector in Montenegro.
Today Opportunity Bank offers a wide range of banking services including a broad range of loans, deposits, SWIFT international transactions, domestic payments, foreign currency transactions and accounts, documentary credits, MasterCard, VISA and other operational products.
The Bank is also the sponsor of the Opportunity League (Opportunity Liga), which is the national basketball league of Montenegro.