The Bank of Albania announced a high-level scientific conference, co-hosted with the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, to mark the 100th anniversary of its foundation. The event will take place at the Bank of Albania on 11 November 2025 at 9:00 a.m. It will convene central bank governors, representatives of international financial institutions and academics to discuss challenges for small open economies and emerging markets in a more fragmented macroeconomic environment shaped by geopolitical developments and rapid financial innovation. The agenda includes strategic responses to less open global trade, monetary policy challenges, opportunities and risks from digital finance, and the evolving role of the euro area and Southeastern Europe in a multipolar economic order.
Bank of Albania 2025-11-07
Bank of Albania and Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee to co-host centennial conference on small open economies, monetary policy and digital finance
The Bank of Albania, with the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, will host a high-level scientific conference on 11 November 2025 for its 100th anniversary. Central bank governors, international financial institution representatives, and academics will discuss challenges for small open economies and emerging markets amid geopolitical shifts and financial innovation. Key topics include global trade openness, monetary policy, digital finance, and the euro area's role in a multipolar economic order.