The Bank of Albania published a readout of Governor Gent Sejko’s meeting with Slovenia’s Ambassador to Albania, Jakob Štunf, focusing on Albania’s current macro-financial conditions and areas for deepening bilateral and regional cooperation. The Governor described steady economic growth, low and stable inflation, calm financial markets and accommodative financing conditions, and pointed to three significant reductions in Albania’s debt risk by Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s. He also highlighted payment-system modernisation, including Albania’s accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and the admission of commercial banks to SEPA, with citizens and businesses expected to make faster and cheaper payments with all SEPA members from 7 October 2025. The discussion also covered the Centre of Excellence in Finance (CEF) in Ljubljana, where the Bank of Albania has participated as a member for nearly two decades, and both sides underlined cooperation through experience-sharing linked to Albania’s European Union integration process and efforts to expand economic cooperation and encourage foreign investment.
Bank of Albania 2025-09-19
Bank of Albania discusses SEPA payment rollout and economic outlook with Slovenia’s ambassador
The Bank of Albania reported on Governor Gent Sejko’s meeting with Slovenia’s Ambassador, focusing on Albania’s macro-financial conditions and cooperation opportunities. Key topics included Albania’s economic growth, debt risk reductions by Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, and payment-system modernization through SEPA accession. The discussion also emphasized collaboration via the Centre of Excellence in Finance and Albania’s EU integration.