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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

2025 Official Bank Holidays Schedule

Bank of Albania is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and the following official public holidays:

01.01.2025	New Year's Day
02.01.2025	New Year's Day
14.03.2025	Summer Day
22.03.2025	Nevruz Day*
30.03.2025	Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)**
20.04.2025	Catholic Easter*
20.04.2025	Orthodox Easter *
01.05.2025	International Worker’s Day
06.06.2025	Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)**
05.09.2025	Saint Teresa Sanctification Day
22.11.2025	Alphabet Day*
28.11.2025	Flag and Independence Day
29.11.2025	Liberation Day*
08.12.2025	National Youth Day
25.12.2025	Christmas Day

* If the public holiday / holidays falls/fall on the day or days of the weekend (Saturday and/or Sunday), the holiday shall be observed on the following working day or days (Monday and Tuesday). Bank of Albania is closed on March 24, March 31, April 21, November 24 and December 1, 2025.

**Note: The Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays may be subject to change according to the lunar calendar. In case of eventual changes, you will be notified accordingly.