The Bank of Albania published Governor Gent Sejko’s address at an end‑of‑year meeting with journalists, setting out the central bank’s assessment of 2025 economic and financial conditions, its stability‑oriented monetary policy stance, and its forward priorities on payments modernisation, digitalisation and alignment with European standards. The speech described steady economic growth, a robust labour market and low inflation, alongside a resilient banking system that remains well capitalised, liquid and improving in credit portfolio quality, which it linked to the regulatory framework, supervision and cooperation with banks. It also highlighted public communication as a strategic priority, including work with media to counter disinformation and improve economic and financial literacy. The event also included the announcement of the winners of the “Governor’s Award for the Best Diploma Thesis”, noting that 38 undergraduate and master’s theses were submitted and that more of the work used empirical analysis, including surveys and statistical research.
Bank of Albania 2025-12-23
Bank of Albania Governor outlines 2025 monetary and financial stability assessment and priorities and announces the Governor’s Award winners
The Bank of Albania's Governor Gent Sejko addressed the central bank's 2025 economic assessment, emphasizing steady growth, a robust labour market, and low inflation. The speech highlighted the banking system's resilience and priorities in payments modernization and digitalization. Public communication and collaboration with media to enhance financial literacy were also underscored.