Central bank
| Name | Established | Governor | Capital | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Albania | 2 September 1925 | Gent Sejko |  | bankofalbania.org |
This is a list of banks operating in Albania . [1]
| Name | Established | Governor | Capital | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Albania | 2 September 1925 | Gent Sejko | | bankofalbania.org |
| Name | Total Assets (2022) [2] | Capital | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Bank of Investments (ABI) | 116,270 mln ALL |  | abi.al |
| BKT | 491,470 mln ALL |  | bkt.com.al |
| Credins Bank (CB) | 297,740 mln ALL | | bankacredins.com |
| Fibank | 50,122 mln ALL |  | fibank.al |
| Intesa Sanpaolo Bank (Albania) | 192,800 mln ALL |  | intesasanpaolobank.al |
| ProCredit Bank | 40,940 mln ALL |  | procreditbank.com.al |
| Raiffeisen (Albania) | 281,580 mln ALL |  | raiffeisen.al |
| OTP Bank | 176,630 mln ALL |  | otpbank.al |
| Tirana Bank | 114,700 mln ALL | | tiranabank.al |
| Union Bank (Albania) | 91,852 mln ALL | | unionbank.al |
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. The country is located in the Balkans on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. Spanning an area of 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi), it displays a varied range of climatic, geological, hydrological and morphological conditions. The country's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps and the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the coasts of the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo is a country in Southeast Europe with partial diplomatic recognition. Kosovo lies landlocked in the centre of the Balkans, bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west. Most of central Kosovo is dominated by the vast plains and fields of Metohija and the Kosovo field. The Accursed Mountains and Šar Mountains rise in the southwest and southeast, respectively. Its capital and largest city is Pristina.
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