The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo published a readout of a meeting between Governor Ahmet Ismaili and the heads of the Kosovo Tax Administration, the Kosovo Financial Intelligence Unit and the Central Market Surveillance Inspectorate, focused on stronger interinstitutional cooperation on financial sector developments. The main outcome was an agreement to continue information sharing and coordinated action within the legal framework, with particular attention to financial sector integrity, compliance with applicable legislation and fair competition. Discussions covered current developments in the financial and business sectors, stronger coordination to support each institution’s mandate, and the need for a coordinated approach to potential risks, supervision, financial stability, the rule of law and orderly market functioning. A dedicated part of the meeting addressed implementation of the Law on Crypto-Assets and the central bank’s rules on licensing, regulating and supervising crypto-asset activities, including the need to ensure that only licensed activities operate so as not to undermine financial integrity, consumer protection and fair competition.
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 2026-05-07
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo agrees closer interagency coordination on crypto-asset licensing and market integrity
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo reported on a meeting between Governor Ahmet Ismaili and the heads of the Kosovo Tax Administration, Kosovo Financial Intelligence Unit and Central Market Surveillance Inspectorate on strengthening interinstitutional cooperation. The authorities agreed to continue information sharing and coordinated action within the legal framework, including on financial sector integrity, supervision, financial stability and implementation of the Law on Crypto-Assets to ensure only licensed crypto-asset activities operate.