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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

Press Conferences

After each monetary policy decision by the Supervisory Council, the Governor explains the decision to the public and the underlying analyses.

Statements to the press conferences, as well as the respective questions and answers are listed by year.

The next press conference will take place on February 5, 2025

2011

28.12.2011

Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Mr. Ardian Fullani, at the Press Conference on the Monetary Policy Decision of the Bank of Albania’s Supervisory Council, 28.12.2011

30.11.2011

Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Mr. Ardian Fullani, at the Press Conference on the Monetary Policy Decision of the Bank of Albania’s Supervisory Council, 30 November 2011

01.11.2011

Questions and Answers at the press conference, 30.11.2011

26.10.2011

Today, on 26 October 2011, the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania reviewed and approved the Monetary Policy Report for the third quarter of 2011. Based on the analysis of Albania’s latest economic and financial developments and following dis

29.09.2011

Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Mr. Ardian Fullani, at the press conference on the Monetary Policy Decision of the Bank of Albania’s Supervisory Council, 29 September 2011

01.09.2011

Questions and Answers at the press conference of the Governor on the monetary policy decision of the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania, 31 August 2011

31.08.2011

Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Mr. Ardian Fullani, at the press conference on the Monetary Policy Decision of the Bank of Albania’s Supervisory Council on 31 August 2011

29.07.2011

Questions and Answers at the press conference of the Governor on the monetary policy decision of the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania, 27 July 2011

27.07.2011

Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Mr. Ardian Fullani, at the press conference on the Monetary Policy Decision of the Bank of Albania’s Supervisory Council, 27 July 2011

29.06.2011

Speech by the Governor of the Bank of Albania Mr. Ardian Fullani at the press conference on the Monetary Policy Decision of the Bank of Albania Supervisory Council

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