Markets

In order to implement the monetary policy, the Bank of Albania carries out operations in the interbank market, the foreign exchange market and the government securities market.

The Bank of Albania:

  • carries out regular liquidity injection and withdrawal operations in the banking system
  • carries out operations in the foreign exchange market without prejudice to the exchange rate regime
  • organizes and takes part in government securities auctions
  • buys or sells these securities in the secondary market for the purposes of liquidity management in the banking system