The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo reported that its Head of Internal Audit, Labinot Lekaj, accompanied by the Head of the Information Technology Audit Unit, Korab Gashi, took part in a high-level international seminar in Podgorica on governance and the role of internal audit in central banks, co-organised by the Central Bank of Montenegro and the Central Bank of the Netherlands. Held on 6–8 October 2025, the event brought together senior internal audit leaders from central banks and financial institutions across the region and Europe to discuss governance, institutional independence and the evolving role of internal audit. Lekaj participated as a panellist on internal audit’s role in safeguarding central bank independence and building future resilience, covering early identification of governance failures, use of technology and data analytics, development of new auditor skillsets, and the strategic direction of the internal audit function through 2030 and beyond; participants included chief audit executives and senior audit leaders from 16 central banks.
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 2025-10-09
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo internal audit chief joins panel on protecting central bank independence at high-level seminar
Labinot Lekaj and Korab Gashi from the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo attended a seminar in Podgorica on central bank governance and internal audit. Co-organised by the Central Banks of Montenegro and the Netherlands, the event focused on governance, institutional independence, and internal audit roles. Lekaj, a panellist, discussed governance failure identification, technology use, auditor skillset development, and strategic direction through 2030.