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14:18 - 22/04/2019

Albania – USA trade exchanges – Small increase in exports

Energy performance – Wef: Albania at top of the region, the 38th in the world

Treasury bonds – Interest drops at 1.12%, the lowest level ever

Bank accounts with no costs – Albania will adopt the European Union directive

According to the harmonized index, prices in Albania increased by 2.1%

Albania and Kosovo roaming tariffs – Reduced from June 15, completely abolished in 2020 or 2021

Tirana-Zurich direct flights – Swiss airline company will operate twice a week

Euro transfers – A system that will lower costs will begin within this year

Energy production in Albania increased by 89% last year

Albania, $ 3.22 for a gigabyte – The cheapest in the region and the 68th in the world among 230 countries

Albania, the highest number of building permits in six years

Increasing in private pensions – Over 25 thousand contributors at the end of last year

Bloomberg Global Health index – Albania ranks 43rd, better performance than last year

Road accidents in Albania decreased by 22.4% compared to the previous year

Greece-Albania talks – “We will not discuss the land border, only the maritime one”

The average wage in Albania increased by 2.4% compared to the previous year

Card payments reached 170 million euros last year

400.000 e-banking accounts – The number has doubled in last two years

62.7% of Albanian households portfolio is in local currency

According to Brussels, Albanian banks are “well- capitalized”

Energy Consumption in Albania – Growth by 7.3%, but less than Kosovo or Luxembourg

Record growth in Albanian Airline industry – 44% Italian destinations, 3 companies leading the list

Deposits in Albania reached the highest level in 10 months

ALREG is licensed – AFSA “opens ALSE’s path” for private companies

Bank accounts without costs? – Bank of Albania is considering it

ALL 200 million funds approved for reconstruction of Kukes Stadium

Weight of insurance in Albania increased during 2018

Airline market, Statistics: Around three million passengers arrived for 2017

E-Albania portal services will be found in all post offices

Albanian tourism – The number of foreign visitors increased by 16%

Banks in Albania: The business loan offer is expected to improve

Harmonized Inflation – Increased by 1.75% over the previous year

Trade balance improved – The deficit fell by 6.5% over the previous year

Another low cost direct line from Tirana to Germany – It will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays

Kosovo customs point inaugurated at the port of Durres

“Google confirms” – No more bets in Albania!

Production of oranges – Eurostat, in Albania higher potential than in Europe

E-Albania: Over 1.5 million visits and 17,000 new users are registered for December

Profit tax reduction, Rama: This fiscal facility will boost employment

Albanian economy may be expanded by $ 500 million in 2019

Statistics: Imports in Albania fall by 8.6% in 2018, China boosts weight

UN: Albania has the second largest tourist growth in 2018

E-Albania – Over 600 thousand certificates in 1 year

Statistics: Foreign business in Albania has 30% of the market

Agreement with Italy – The obligation to certify the certificates at Albanian Embassy is removed

WEF report: Albania, significant progress in economic and gender equality

“Moneyval”: Albanian banks cooperate with anti-money laundering authorities”

Kosovo tax for Serbia – Albania’s exports to Kosovo increased by 35%

Retail sales in Albania increased by 3.7% – Highest rate in 2 years

Albania’s foreign debt decreases with 71 million euros

Credins Bank ready for next issue of private bonds

UN: Albania, the cleanest country in the region but still has a high rate of pollution deaths

Budget 2019 – ALL 7 billion for capital expenditures in Tirana

Albania is a ‘safe place’ – Improvement with 6 positions in the global terrorism index 2018

Insurance damages in Albania – Down by 3.6% for this year

Albania-Kosovo co-operation, exchange of doctors between the two countries

Tax on Serbian products – Konfindustria supports Kosovo’s decision

Greece, Macedonia,Albania and Bulgaria ‘meet’ in Thessaloniki – Priority, cross-border cooperation

Germany signs co-operation protocol with Albania – Gives 168 mln euro

Albanian exports to Britain reach the highest historic level in October

Exports are growing in October, Albania trade deficit decreases