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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

Other decisions

In addition to the monetary policy decision, the Supervisory Council decides also on other issues related to the daily functional and operational activity of the Bank of Albania.

The next meeting of the Supervisory Council will be held on 03.06.2026

2026

01.04.2026

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 1 April 2026

25.03.2026

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 25 March 2026

2025

17.12.2025

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 17 December 2025

19.11.2025

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 19 November 2025

03.09.2025

Decision by the Supervisory Council, 3 September 2025

06.08.2025

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 6 August 2025

02.07.2025

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 2 July 2025

04.06.2025

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 4 June 2025

02.04.2025

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 2 April 2025

05.02.2025

Decisions by the Supervisory Council, 5 February 2025

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