The Bank of Albania reported that Governor Gent Sejko and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative Randi Davis discussed strengthening cooperation on green finance, financial and digital education, payment systems and support for small and medium-sized enterprises. The meeting identified areas for potential joint initiatives but did not announce a formal agreement or specific measures. Discussions covered the central bank’s work to integrate climate and environmental factors into the financial sector, address climate risks and promote green finance. Potential cooperation also includes building financial sector capacity, improving financial literacy and access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, advancing payment systems and cybersecurity, and supporting reforms aligned with Albania’s European integration.
2026-09-11Bank of Albania
Bank of Albania discusses expanded UNDP cooperation on green finance and financial inclusion
The Bank of Albania and the United Nations Development Programme discussed stronger cooperation on green finance, financial inclusion, digital education and payment systems. Potential joint work could also support climate capacity building, cybersecurity and small and medium-sized enterprises’ access to finance, although no specific measures were announced.