Specific publications

This is a compilation of speeches and interviews of the Governor of the Bank of Albania in 2019. Through them, the public is informed on Bank of Albania detailed assessments and analyses, as well as the Governor's opinion on economic and financial developments in Albania. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overview of the Bank of Albania's role and policies, its contribution to safeguarding financial stability in Albania, and relevant challenges.

This is a compilation of speeches and interviews of the Governor of the Bank of Albania in 2018. Through them, the public is informed on Bank of Albania detailed assessments and analyses, as well as the Governor's opinion on economic and financial developments in Albania. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overview of the Bank of Albania's role and policies, its contribution to safeguarding financial stability in Albania, and relevant challenges.

The Bank of Albania is the country’s central bank and monetary authority and has the exclusive right to: (i) formulate, adopt and implement the monetary policy of Albania. The principal objective of the Bank of Albania is to achieve and maintain price stability, which is the best contribution of monetary policy for sustainable and long-term economic growth; (ii) issue and circulate the Albanian currency, ensuring the public confidence in the currency, by guaranteeing the quality of banknotes and coins, and providing a secure and efficient currency supply to meet the needs of the economy; (iii) hold and manage official international reserves of the Republic of Albania as a guarantee for withstanding adverse shocks to the real sector of the economy and support financial stability.

The medium-term development strategy of the Bank of Albania for 2019-2021 sets out the institutional objectives over this three-year period and identifies the required measures and resources to achieve these objectives. This publication presents in a well-structured and clear manner the dynamics in the internal activity and external results, and enables the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of measures taken to achieve the objectives set forth in the strategy.

FinSAC in cooperation with the Bank of Albania held a regional conference on bank recovery andresolution planning on November 15 in Tirana. The conference brought together around 50 senior representatives and high-level experts of the supervisory and resolution authorities of the European Union (EU), FinSAC client countries, and commercial banks operating in Albania.

This is a compilation of speeches and interviews of the Governor of the Bank of Albania in 2017. Through them, the public is informed on Bank of Albania detailed assessments and analyses, as well as the Governor's opinion on economic and financial developments in Albania. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overview of the Bank of Albania's role and policies, its contribution to safeguarding financial stability in Albania, and relevant challenges.

This is a compilation of speeches and interviews of the Governor of the Bank of Albania in 2016. Through them, the public is informed on Bank of Albania detailed assessments and analyses, as well as the Governor's opinion on economic and financial developments in Albania. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overview of the Bank of Albania's role and policies, its contribution to safeguarding financial stability in Albania, and relevant challenges.