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Bank of Albania interventions in the money market and foreign exchange market over 2022 Q2

1.1. Open market operations and factors affecting liquidity shortage in the banking system

In 2022 Q2, the Bank of Albania intervened in the money market through the open market operations to inject liquidity.

Average daily injections through liquidity injecting operations with maturity 1-13 week was ALL 44.0 billion, against ALL 30.4 billion and ALL 42.4 billion, respectively, in the two previous quarters.

Banks' demand for liquidity in the Bank of Albania edged up to ALL 46.40 billion as at end of the period, from ALL 39 billion at its beginning, thus maintaining an increasing trend throughout the period.

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