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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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Optimism about economy in 2010

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TIRANA, Jan 1ؔhe majority of Albanians believe things have deteriorated during the last 12 months but remain optimistic about the future, a new survey conducted by the Tirana based Monitor Research Center

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Trade deficit at 28.2billion leke, down 5.2% on the year

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TIRANA, Jan 7؁lbania showed a trade deficit of 28.2 billion leks (204.5 million euro, $293.5 million) in November, down 5.2% on the year and up 1.5% on the month, the National Institute

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4th quarter insurance premiums rise 9.43% on the year

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TIRANA, Jan 5؇ross written premiums posted by Albania’s insurers in January-November jumped by 9.43% to 7.1 billion leks (51.8 million euro/$74.6 million) on the year, the financial supervisory authority reported. Overall claims

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More loans sought for agriculture and rural employment

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Agriculture Ministry pledges more public funding, but says private sector should also contribute more. TIRANA, Jan. 3 – Albania’s minister for agriculture, Genc Ruli, says the government is looking for ways to

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Germany to finance improvements to Albania’s electricity network

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Albania gets 90 million euros in loans from KfW to improve connections to domestic and international electricity networks TIRANA, Jan. 7 – Germany’s government-owned development bank, the KfW, is loaning Albania 90

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Central bank tries to nudge banks to lend more

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In a speech to Albanian bankers, BoA Governor Adrian Fullani urged banks to keep lending to qualified customers to keep the economy going. TIRANA, Jan. 3 – Adrian Fullani’s message to Albania’s

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Yields continue to drop as BoA sells 155 million euro in t-bills

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TIRANA, Dec 29؂ank of Albania (BoA) sold on Tuesday 21.46 billion leks ($224.1 million/155.2 million euro) in three-month and 12-month treasury bills as yields edged lower. The central bank, which auctions government

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Albania getting ready for Europe

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TIRANA, Jan. 5 – Albania has posted good economic numbers last year with about 4 percent GDP growth. That is much lower than what authorities were expecting (about 6 percent) but still

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Too early for CEZ to seek guarantee funds

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World Bank country manager, Camille Nuamah, explains the bank’s role in OSSH’s privatization and the current dispute between OSSH’s owners, CEZ, and Albanian authorities over the increase in the electricity price. TIRANA,

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Small business threshold kept unchanged, but VAT threshold lowered

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Government says small business threshold kept unchanged at 8 million lek in annual turnover, while the VAT threshold for small businesses will be 5 million lek turnover. Move will please large retailers,

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Central banker cautious in forecast for 2010’s first quarter

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Greek economic crisis to affect Albania due to strong presence of Greek banks, the high number of Albanian immigrants in Greece and the large trade volume between the two countries, Mr. Fullani

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Business & Economy - Page 519

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

Optimism about economy in 2010

Trade deficit at 28.2billion leke, down 5.2% on the year

4th quarter insurance premiums rise 9.43% on the year

More loans sought for agriculture and rural employment

Germany to finance improvements to Albania’s electricity network

Central bank tries to nudge banks to lend more

Yields continue to drop as BoA sells 155 million euro in t-bills

Albania getting ready for Europe

Too early for CEZ to seek guarantee funds

Small business threshold kept unchanged, but VAT threshold lowered

Central banker cautious in forecast for 2010’s first quarter

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