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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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Banks continue to hold their grasp on lending, central bank says

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TIRANA, Nov 23؁ survey held by the Central Bank of Albania (BoA) showed that the lending standards remained tight in the third quarter of 2009, although at a lower level than in

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Retail Sales Index falls 2.2% on the year

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TIRANA, Nov 26؁lbania’s retail sales index for the third quarter dropped by 2.2% on the year, figures of the country’s National Statistics Institute, INSTAT, showed on Thursday. On a quarterly basis, the

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Construction Costs fall 0.4% on the years

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TIRANA, Nov 26؁lbania’s construction cost index fell by 0.4% on the year in the third quarter of 2009 and was 0.1% lower compared to the second quarter, Albania’s National Statistics Institute (INSTAT)

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Not exactly a tax heaven

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TIRANA, Nov 23ؔhe latest Paying Taxes 2009 report published by global consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) completely shatters Albania’s claim to be on one of the tax heavens both in the region and the

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Increases in wages and pensions to cost government 89 million euros in 2010

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TIRANA, Nov. 25 – The salary increases scheduled for public sector workers and increases in payments for retirement pensions will cost the state budge 12 billion leks, or about 89 million euros

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Financial supervision authority launches electronic reporting system

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The implementation of the electronic reporting and analysis system aims to closely monitor operators’ financial position and solvency. The Albanian Financial Supervision Authority has launched a new electronic supervision reporting system, dubbed

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Greek investors to continue strong presence in Albania

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As Albania’s second largest trade partner, and a country with a huge investment commitment in Albania, Greece is vital to Albania’s economy, the neighboring country’s ambassador says. TIRANA, Nov. 26 – Greek

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Klik Expo’s international fair brings 800 companies to Tirana

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With so many entrepreneurs in town, Albanian President Bamir Topi gave a reception to speak about Albania’s potential as an investment destination. TIRANA, Nov. 26 – Albania’s largest economic fair and trade

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Serbs at the gates, looking for business opportunities

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Looking for opportunities, 21 Serb companies will feature their goods and services at Klik Expo International Trade Fair in Tirana Still not exactly the best of friends in political terms, Albania and

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Unemployment, economic crisis leaves most of Kosovo’s citizens worried

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UNDP report says poverty and unemployment threaten security in Kosovo and a large percentage of citizens are willing to protest for economic reasons. PRISHTINA, Nov. 25 – The majority of Kosovo’s citizens

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Tirana Bank’s parent company reports 219 million euro net profit

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TIRANA, Nov. 24 – Piraeus Bank, Greece’s second largest bank and the mother company for Albania’s Tirana Bank, reported 219 million euro profit for the first nine months of 2009. The banking

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Business & Economy - Page 526

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

Banks continue to hold their grasp on lending, central bank says

Retail Sales Index falls 2.2% on the year

Construction Costs fall 0.4% on the years

Not exactly a tax heaven

Increases in wages and pensions to cost government 89 million euros in 2010

Financial supervision authority launches electronic reporting system

Greek investors to continue strong presence in Albania

Klik Expo’s international fair brings 800 companies to Tirana

Serbs at the gates, looking for business opportunities

Unemployment, economic crisis leaves most of Kosovo’s citizens worried

Tirana Bank’s parent company reports 219 million euro net profit

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