Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo sets out payments modernisation and supervisory priorities at French Business Day conference

The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo reported that Governor Ahmet Ismaili spoke on a panel on the Kosovo banking and financial sector at the “French Business Day” conference, highlighting recent economic developments, central bank reforms and the sector’s financial stability. He described Kosovo’s banking system as among the most resilient in the region, supported by high capital and liquidity levels and low non-performing loans. The central bank’s priorities were framed around strengthening the regulatory and supervisory framework, promoting innovative financial products and services, and advancing financial inclusion. The Governor also pointed to EU-aligned legal and regulatory arrangements and the euro’s use as the official currency, and set out a digitalisation and integration agenda including modernising payments infrastructure through the TIPS Clone instant payments project, progress toward SEPA membership, open banking and regional interoperability initiatives. Alongside these efforts, the central bank is tightening oversight of financial service providers and reinforcing cybersecurity and consumer protection standards. He noted that the European Union Growth Plan and other projects with international financial institutions, expected to be ratified by the Assembly, are intended to support these objectives.