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Albania’s Cash Boom Raises Money Laundering Concerns

Cash outside Albania’s banking system reached a record 5.6 billion euros, last month. Tirana Times, August 30, 2026 – The amount of cash circulating outside Albania’s banking system has reached a record

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Prime Minister Rama, Former Deputy PM Ministedr Balluku and Mr. Bexhet Pacolli

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Vlora Airport Heads to Arbitration

Albania faces another potentially costly international dispute after losing several arbitration cases in recent years that have exposed the state to hundreds of millions of euros in compensation and related liabilities. Tirana

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Concrete, Cocaine and Corruption: Albania’s Fragile Growth Model

Albania’s Concrete Economy: How Construction Became the Country’s Dominant Growth Model Tirana Times, July 10, 2026 – A booming construction sector has made Albania an outlier in Europe, but behind the cranes

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WB Group launches first operations for COVID-19 in aid of developing countries

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April 3 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved a first set of emergency support operations for developing countries around the world, using a dedicated, fast-track facility for COVID-19

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Gov’t imposes rent freeze for small businesses and families affected by COVID-19

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TIRANA, April 2 – The Albanian government announced a rent payment freeze for families and small businesses which have stopped working due to the coronavirus measures, based on the order of the

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COVID-19, gov’t suspends procurement procedures

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TIRANA, April 1 – The Albanian government has suspended all procurement procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic until further notice, excluding those directly related to the crisis. The decision was announced by

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Euro drops after three-week rally

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TIRANA, March 31 – The euro dropped 1.6 percent against the lek on Tuesday, after rallying for almost three consecutive weeks. According to the Bank of Albania’s official exchange rate on Tuesday,

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Four banks to lead Albania’s Eurobond transaction

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TIRANA, March 30 – On Monday, the Ministry of Finance and Economy announced the four banks which will manage Albania’s transaction in the capital market, in efforts to secure 600 million euro

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COVID-19, euro jumps 2.13 percent against the lek

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TIRANA, March 30 – The depreciation of the lek against the euro continues as the latter jumped by 2.13 percent on Monday. According to the official exchange rate of the Bank of

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Economic growth declined to 2.2% in 2019, INSTAT reports

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TIRANA, March 27 – According to recent data published by INSTAT, the last quarter of 2019 witnessed an economic slowdown mainly linked to the earthquake that struck Albania on November 26. Annual

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Deadline for Vlora Airport concession postponed for the second time amid COVID-19

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TIRANA, March 27 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has once again postponed the deadline to submit offer for potential investors regarding the Vlora Airport concession, amid the COVID-19 crisis. The

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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement appeals for 800 million Swiss francs to assist most vulnerable people in fight against COVID-19

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Geneva, March 26 –– The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Thursday launched a revised emergency appeal for 800 million Swiss francs (823 million US dollars) to help the world’s

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Bank of Albania lowers interest rates due to COVID-19 impact

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The Bank of Albania has decided to lower interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 0.5 percent, in efforts to recover the economy amid a troublesome situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Euro continues rally against Albanian lek

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TIRANA, March 25 – The euro continued its rally against the lek on Wednesday as it reached a record high since last year. According to the official exchange rate of the Bank

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Business & Economy - Page 26

Albania’s Cash Boom Raises Money Laundering Concerns

Vlora Airport Heads to Arbitration

Concrete, Cocaine and Corruption: Albania’s Fragile Growth Model

WB Group launches first operations for COVID-19 in aid of developing countries

Gov’t imposes rent freeze for small businesses and families affected by COVID-19

COVID-19, gov’t suspends procurement procedures

Euro drops after three-week rally

Four banks to lead Albania’s Eurobond transaction

COVID-19, euro jumps 2.13 percent against the lek

Economic growth declined to 2.2% in 2019, INSTAT reports

Deadline for Vlora Airport concession postponed for the second time amid COVID-19

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement appeals for 800 million Swiss francs to assist most vulnerable people in fight against COVID-19

Bank of Albania lowers interest rates due to COVID-19 impact

Euro continues rally against Albanian lek

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