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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
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

Time series

Period:	Monthly
Navigation:	Agregate » EXTERNAL SECTOR STATISTICS » EXCHANGE RATES
Description:	Monthly average foreign currencies exchange rates for the period 1994-2001.
Institute:	Bank of Albania
Methodology:	Monthly average foreign currencies exchange rates to Albanian Lek show the simple average of daily official exchange rates between foreign currencies and the Albanian Lek, during a month. The calculation of official exchange rates are based on regulation No.66, date 30.08.2006 ”On the calculation of official exchange rates between foreign currencies and Albanian Lek, in Bank of Albania”, approved by Supervisory Council.

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Code	Index description
1	JPY
2	GBP
3	CHF
4	EUR
5	Gold
6	Silver
7	AUD
8	CAD
9	SEK
10	NOK
11	DKK
12	Spec Drawing Righ
13	USD
14	DEM
15	FRF
16	NLG
17	ITL
18	XEU
19	PTE
20	BEF
21	ESP
22	ATS
23	GRD
24	IEP
25	FIM
26	KWD