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Monetary Policy
The Bank of Albania is responsible for formulating, approving and implementing the monetary policy in the Republic of Albania.

What is Monetary Policy?
- Analyses
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.

Markets
Financial Stability
The Bank of Albania, in cooperation with other authorities, contributes to safeguarding financial stability in Albania.

Financial Stability
- De-euroziaton package
Supervision
The Bank of Albania is responsible for the licencing and supervision of banks and other institutions that conduct banking and financial activities in the Republic of Albania.

Supervision
- Handling complaints
- Supervisory expectations for green finance
Resolution
Resolution is the use of appropriate tools in the case of troubled banks facing financial distress.

Resolution
Statistics
The Bank of Albania compiles statistics to support the decision-making processes and bodies and performs statistical functions for the public at large.

Statistics
Currency
The Bank of Albania is the sole authority for issuing banknotes and coins of legal tender in the Republic of Albania. The monetary unit of the Republic of Albania is the "Lek”.

Role of the Bank of Albania in issuing the national currency
- Currency in circulation
Payments
To promote the normal operation and functioning of the payment system, as one of its main duties, the Bank of Albania plays an active role as the operator, overseer and catalyst and reformer of the payment systems.

Payment System
Museum and education
The Bank of Albania has been committed for years to expanding and deepening financial literacy in Albania, through educational activities and publications, as well as through its Museum.

Museum and Education
- Museum of the Bank of Albania
- Education

2025 Surveys

Confidence Surveys

Unit that conducts the field survey: INSTAT

03 March 2025	Confidence Survey - February 2025
02 May 2025	Confidence Survey - April 2025
02 February 2026	Confidence Survey - Janar 2026
01 April 2026	Confidence Survey - March 2026
01 June 2026	Confidence Survey - May 2026
01 July 2026	Confidence Survey - June 2026
03 August 2026	Confidence Survey - July 2026
01 September 2026	Confidence Survey - August 2026
01 October 2026	Confidence Survey - September 2026
02 November 2026	Confidence Survey -October 2026
02 December 2026	Confidence Survey -November 2026
05 January 2027	Confidence Survey - December 2026

Bank Lending Survey

Unit that conducts the field survey: Bank of Albania

20 January 2025	Bank Lending Survey – Q4 2025
20 April 2026	Bank Lending Survey – Q1 2026
20 July 2026	Bank Lending Survey – Q3 2026
20 October 2026	Bank Lending Survey – Q2 2026