Background
Thousands of people were left unable to access their ‘old’ foreign-currency savings after the breakup of Yugoslavia and the collapse of its banking system.
The savers held deposits at branches in Bosnia-Herzegovina of banks that were based in Serbia and Slovenia.
Serbia and Slovenia were unable to reach an agreement with other former Yugoslavian states over the settlement of old debts for which the newly nationalised banks were liable. This left savers unable to access their money.