The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo published an update on Governor Ahmet Ismaili’s lecture to RIT Kosovo (AUK) students during Global Money Week 2026, setting out the central bank’s mandate and how its policies support financial stability and sustainable economic development in Kosovo. The Governor also opened the call for applications for the “Central Bank of Kosovo Award for Young Economists”. The lecture emphasised that financial stability is a prerequisite for sustainable growth and highlighted the combined role of microprudential supervision and macroprudential policy tools in maintaining resilience and supporting sustainable credit provision. Ismaili pointed to recent positive developments including good banking-sector capitalisation, high liquidity and stable asset quality, and referenced ongoing regulatory reforms and alignment with international standards aimed at strengthening financial integration, expanding access to finance and increasing financial-system integrity. A separate presentation by Dr Fisnik Bajrami of Charles University in Prague discussed macroprudential policies and dollarisation and their implications for financial stability. The central bank indicated it will continue organising educational and interactive activities to strengthen financial literacy and promote youth engagement in economic and financial topics.

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