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The Chief Executive Officer of OTP Bank Albania, Mr. Bledar Shella, described this investment as a reflection of the bank’s vision to build long-term and sustainable relationships with its clients.

OTP Bank Albania inaugurates new Private Banking premises in Tirana

Tirana Times, May 18, 2026 – OTP Bank Albania has inaugurated new premises dedicated to the Private Banking segment, unveiling an exclusive space designed for clients seeking personalized service and advanced financial

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Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad is President and Founding Partner of the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation, University of Stirling Innovation Park, Scotland. He is actively engaged in health tourism, higher education and organisational learning across the Western Balkans, including the Global Health Tourism Leadership Programme in Albania.

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Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article

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Behind Albania’s Collapsing Roads: Clientelism and Corruption

Tirana Times, February 12 2026 – The rapid deterioration of newly inaugurated roads and tunnels across Albania has exposed far more than technical shortcomings. What authorities have sought to explain as weather-related

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Informal economy still at concerning levels

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TIRANA, June 19- The Albanian Trade Union (ATU) has brought the undeclared economy back into focus as a dangerous component that drives policies in unrealistic planning and undermines all business activities in

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Economy in Brief

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Record depreciation of the euro in 11 years As more tourists are arriving in Albania for the summer season increasing the offer for the foreign currency, the euro is depreciating ever more

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Exports decrease during the first five months

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TIRANA, June 19- Albanian exported goods during the first five months of 2019 fell by 3.6 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching an overall value of 127 billion lek

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New draft laws to combat money laundering

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TIRANA, June 18- Three draft-laws that are still at the stage of discussion in parliamentary committees intend to close the paths of informality, money laundering, and terrorist financing. They come as a

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Apartment prices as construction increases in Tirana

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TIRANA, June 18- According to the Albanian Construction Portal there are 245 construction projects currently underway in Tirana, from 227 at the beginning of the year. In the first quarter of 2019,

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Weak financial culture still prevails among Albanians

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TIRANA, June 17- The Bank of Albania recently published the data from the second survey in measuring the level of financial culture of the population conducted during the summer of 2015. The

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Managing the hydric energy risk

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TIRANA, June 17- Sustainability of the energy sector in Albania has a major impact on fiscal growth and consolidation. This sector continues to expose the government to considerable financial risks. Budget lending

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Disabilities evaluation under reformation

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TIRANA, June 13- At least 725 million lek (5.9 million euros) will be the cost of implementing disability assessment reform in the social protection system for 2019, and implementing an action plan

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New law change benefits foreign companies

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TIRANA, June 13- A change in the fiscal package of 2019 which reduces dividend tax at 8 percent from 15 percent with retroactive effect even for previous years, remits large foreign businesses

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Economy in Brief

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Average salary increases 4.9 percent During the first quarter of 2019 the average gross salary for an employee is 51.531 lek (422 euros), experiencing an increase of 4.9 percent compared to the

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Foreign direct investments reach their end in 2019

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TIRANA, June 12- Foreign investments in our country amounted to 286 million euros in the first quarter of this year, marking a slight increase of 2 percent compared to the same period

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Business & Economy - Page 44

OTP Bank Albania inaugurates new Private Banking premises in Tirana

Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

Behind Albania’s Collapsing Roads: Clientelism and Corruption

Informal economy still at concerning levels

Economy in Brief

Exports decrease during the first five months

New draft laws to combat money laundering

Apartment prices as construction increases in Tirana

Weak financial culture still prevails among Albanians

Managing the hydric energy risk

New law change benefits foreign companies

Economy in Brief

Foreign direct investments reach their end in 2019

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