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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

Schedule of the Supervisory Council Meetings

21 January 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Information on the activity of the Supervisory Council during 2025.
04 February 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2026/I
04 March 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Annual Report of the Bank of Albania. Approve the financial result of the Bank of Albania for 2025. Information on the realisation of the budget for 2025. Annual information on payment systems and instruments.
25 March 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report. Approve of the financial statements of the Bank of Albania and the supplementary pension fund of the Bank of Albania for the year 2025. The opinion of the external auditor.
01 April 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Financial Stability Report 2025 H2 Analysis on banking system Annual Resolution Report 2025
06 May 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2026/II
03 June 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Analysis on Macro-prudential Map indicators, 2026/I Annual Supervision Report Management letter of external auditor
01 July 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report. Information on the financial position of the Bank of Albania as of May 2026
05 August 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2026/III
02 September 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Financial Stability Report 2026 H1 Analysis on banking system
07 October 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report
04 November 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2025/IV
18 November 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Draft budget for 2027 and the orienting medium-term budget for the period 2028-2029
02 December 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Analysis on Macro-prudential Map indicators 2025/III The annual draft-plan of the Audit Department. Information on the financial position of the Bank of Albania as of October 2026
16 December 2026	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report