The Bank of Albania published Governor Gent Sejko’s address for the launch in Prishtina, Kosovo of the exhibition “Money Talks: 100 Years: Life and Events – Bank of Albania”, linking the initiative to the centenary of the first Albanian national currency entering circulation in 1926 and the Bank’s founding in 1925. In the speech, Sejko framed money as a trust-based social contract and positioned the exhibition as both an institutional history and an account of everyday economic life, including the Bank’s evolution across monetary regimes from the gold standard to modern price-stability oriented frameworks. The exhibition draws on archival material from Albania’s General Directorate of Archives and the Italian State Archives, and includes reproductions documenting the National Bank of Albania’s activity in Kosovo cities in the early 1940s. He also highlighted financial literacy and public communication as part of central banks’ engagement with citizens, and referenced Albania’s European Union orientation, citing approximation to European payment standards and the objective of integration into SEPA, while noting cooperation with the Central Bank of Kosovo and other partners.
Bank of Albania 2026-02-16
Bank of Albania governor opens Money Talks centenary exhibition in Prishtina
Governor Gent Sejko of the Bank of Albania addressed the launch of the exhibition "Money Talks: 100 Years: Life and Events – Bank of Albania" in Prishtina, Kosovo, marking the centenary of Albania's first national currency. The exhibition highlights the Bank's historical evolution and role in economic life, focusing on financial literacy and European integration efforts, including alignment with European payment standards and cooperation with the Central Bank of Kosovo.