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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

Schedule of the Supervisory Council Meetings

24 January 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Approve the Schedule for the meetings of the Supervisory Council Information on the activity of the Supervisory Council during 2023.
07 February 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2024/I
06 March 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Annual Report of the Bank of Albania Approve the financial result of the Bank of Albania Information on the realisation of the budget for 2023 Annual information on payment systems and instruments
20 March 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report Approve of the financial statements of the Bank of Albania and the supplementary pension fund of the Bank of Albania for the year 2023. The opinion of the external auditor
03 April 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Financial Stability Report 2023 H2 Analysis on banking system Annual Resolution Report, 2023
08 May 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2024/II
05 June 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Analysis on Macro-prudential Map indicators Annual Supervision Report Management letter of external auditor
03 July 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report
07 August 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2024/III
04 September 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Financial Stability Report 2024 H1 Analysis on banking system
02 October 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report
06 November 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Quarterly Monetary Policy Report , 2024/IV
20 November 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Draft budget for 2025 and the orienting medium-term budget for the period
04 December 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Analysis on Macro-prudential Map indicators The annual draft-plan of the Audit Department for the year 2025.
18 December 2024	Meeting of the Supervisory Council Interim Monetary Policy Report

*Updated 25 January 2024