Bank of Albania
Encyclopedia
The Bank of Albania is the central bank
of Albania
based in Tirana
.
Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
based in Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
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Governors
- Ilir Hoti (May 1992 - September 1993)
- Dylber Vrioni (September 1993 - December 1994)
- Kristaq Luniku (December 1994 - April 1997)
- Qamil Tusha (April 1997 - August 1997)
- Prof. Dr. Shkëlqim Cani (August 1997 - October 2004)
- Ardian FullaniArdian FullaniArdian Fullani is the current governor of the Bank of Albania. He graduated at the Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana. He instantiated the Governor's Award, an annual award given to the best diploma dissertations prepared by Albanian undergraduate students.-References:* , Southeast Europe...
(October 2004 - current )