nChamber organising in the territory of Banja Luka Region starts from 1902 when a Craftsmen Association with 120 members was established in Banja Luka.

The Law on establishing the Chamber of Trade and Handicraftsman from 1909 regulates Chamber’s organising as a public – legal institution in the whole territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In current territory of Banja Luka region from that period up to the 1962 structural Chambers, mostly for agriculture, catering, tourism and craft were active.

The Law on establishing unique Chambers of Commerce and Industry from 1962 constitutes the Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a general type Chamber including all areas and branches of economy.

Today, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Banja Luka Region is a part of a unique Chamber System of the republic of Srpska which is organised on the bases of the Law on Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1992.

nSince January 1st 2004 the membership in the Chamber has been on voluntary bases.