Bank of Albania (Banka e Shqipërisë)
Who they are
Albania's central bank, which holds the exclusive right to issue the national currency, the lek.
What they do
Sets and carries out monetary policy, and licenses and supervises banks and other entities carrying out banking and financial activities. It also oversees the payment system, is the licensing and supervisory authority for payment institutions under Law 55/2020 (Art. 6), works with other authorities on financial stability, and supervises AML/CFT compliance of the entities it licenses.
Key laws & regulations issued
- Regulation Regulation No. 51/2024 "Për administrimin e rrezikut operacional nga bankat, institucionet e pagesave dhe institucionet e parasë elektronike" (Regulation No. 51/2024 on Operational Risk Management by Banks, Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions) 2024
- Guideline Udhëzues mbi rreziqet financiare të lidhura me klimën dhe mjedisin (Guidance on Climate- and Environment-Related Financial Risks) 2024
- Regulation Regulation No. 29/2022 "Për autentifikimin e thelluar të klientit dhe standardet e përbashkëta, të hapura dhe të sigurta të komunikimit" (Regulation No. 29/2022 on Strong Customer Authentication and Common, Open and Secure Communication Standards) 2022
- Regulation Regulation No. 44/2009 "On the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism" (Rregullore nr. 44/2009), as amended 2009
- Act Law 9662/2006 "On banks in the Republic of Albania" 2006
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