Lawyer Ivan Ninić has filed a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime against Davor Macura, chairman of Alta Bank’s Board of Directors, nine other members of its management, as well as unidentified officials responsible within the National Bank of Serbia (NBS). The complaint alleges that, following the parliamentary elections, an accelerated transfer of money to the accounts of affiliated legal entities in Moscow and Skopje was initiated, which, according to Ninić, jeopardized the bank’s liquidity and the security of deposits.
According to a document reviewed by Nova.rs, the disputed transactions allegedly began on October 26, 2026, immediately after the elections in Serbia. Ninić claims that Alta Bank executives, in violation of legal regulations and internal rules, enabled intensive transfers of funds to Russia and North Macedonia, where the bank or entities affiliated with it have business interests.
In addition to Macura, the criminal complaint names Board of Directors members Aleksandar Živanović, Nebojša Stojanović, Vladimir Miladinović and Kristijan Ristić, as well as Executive Board Chairwoman Una Sikimić and members Nikola Krdžić, Tatjana Kuljak, Željko Devčić and Bojan Pantović.
Ninić Accuses the NBS of Failing to React
The complaint states that on October 27, Ninić submitted a formal complaint to the National Bank of Serbia, demanding an urgent extraordinary inspection of Alta Bank’s operations. He claims that he obtained information about the disputed transactions from sources within the Administration for the Prevention of Money Laundering.
However, instead of launching an urgent inspection, the NBS publicly dismissed the allegations as unverified claims that caused unjustified concern as early as October 28, explaining that the transfers were being conducted through regular payment channels and in accordance with regulations.
Ninić believes that the central bank’s competent authorities could not have conducted a comprehensive investigation in such a short period of time and that their failure to exercise oversight allowed the continuation of suspicious transfers.
According to his claims, such conduct endangered the deposits of citizens and the public sector, as well as the stability of Serbia’s financial system.
Macura Arrested, Alta Bank Loses Its License
Davor Macura was arrested on November 2, following searches of Alta Bank and the premises he used. At the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime, he was placed in custody for up to 48 hours.
The Prosecutor’s Office announced that Macura is suspected of removing money from the bank’s vault and thereby obtaining unlawful financial gain amounting to approximately 45 billion dinars.
Alta Bank had previously had its operating license revoked, and bankruptcy proceedings were initiated.
Ninić requested that the Prosecutor’s Office act urgently and collect financial documentation, international money transfer orders and SWIFT messages dating from October 26 onward. He also proposed measures to prevent the suspects from fleeing or influencing witnesses, including detention and the temporary confiscation of their passports.
The Spahović law office confirmed that it had taken over Davor Macura’s defense.
The allegations contained in Ninić’s criminal complaint remain suspicions that the competent authorities have yet to investigate, while Macura’s arrest does not in itself mean that his criminal responsibility has been established.
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