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		<title>Association of Banks holds forum on physical &#038; cyber security of banks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tirana, December 1, 2015 On November 28th, the Albanian Association of Banks organized the fourth edition of “Safe banks, protected clients” annual forum, in cooperation with the Association’s Committees for the Safety of Information and the Banking Security. The forum was attended by representatives of second tier banks that currently operate in Albania and Kosovo, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Private banks increase loan portfolios by 1.5%</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new report published by the Albanian Association of Banks shows that during the first semiannual of 2015, five second tier banks increased their loan portfolio for individuals and businesses. The level of loan portfolio in June of this year increased by 1.5% compared to the level recorded on December 2014 and experts attribute this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>13 second tier banks increased earnings during January-June 2015</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The first semiannual of this year has resulted lucrative for second tier banks in Albania, according to a report published by the Association of Banks. 13 private banks closed their semiannual turnover positively, according to the report.  What is important and a positive trend is that most of the banks increased their earnings during this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bank of Albania appeal to private banks to reduce nonperforming loans</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/bank-of-albania-appeal-to-private-banks-to-reduce-nonperforming-loans/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It seems that Bank of Albania is celebrating its fruitful measures taken during the past year on reducing nonperforming loans and clearing the balances of second tier banks. According to official figures released by the Bank, nonperforming loans reduced by 2 points of percentage during the second quarter of this year, due to strong measures undertaken [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Banks increased their profits by 53% in 2015</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank system in Albania]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Second tier banks in Albania increased their profits by 53% in the first semiannual of this year, according to Bank of Albania statistics published lately. Statistics say banks’ profits reached the amount of ALL 8.3 billion, ALL 2.9 billion more compared to the same period of a year ago. Net incomes from deposit interests increased [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bank of Albania: Inflation to increase to 3% within two years</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As announced in latest reports by the Bank of Albania, the inflation rate still remains at 2% but the Central Bank aims to increase it up to 3% within the two upcoming years. In its Annual Supervisory Report for 2014, Bank of Albania predicts an increase of inflation and foresees that Bank’s objective for increasing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bank of Albania: Deposits increased by 4.5% in 2014</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2015 08:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bank of Albania’s Annual Supervisory Report for 2014 issued last week, shows an upward trend of deposits in the banking system, figures that confirm Bank’s claims that the banking system in the country is performing positively. In 2014, deposits increased by 4.5% (ALL 47 billion), compared to their increase in 2013 by ALL 34 billion. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Private banks  simplify requirements for receiving a loan for SMEs and individuals</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/private-banks-simplify-requirements-for-receiving-a-loan-for-smes-and-individuals/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The second trimester of this year seems to have been a positive turn in the bank system in relation to loans offers that private banks provided for businesses and individuals. A latest survey by the Bank of Albania shows that second tier banks increased the level of loans offers for business or individual purposes. They [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Albanian Association of Banks confirms: Grexit does not affect Albania</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/the-albanian-association-of-banks-confirms-grexit-does-not-affect-albania/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Albanian Association of Banks has confirmed that a possible Grexit in the upcoming days does not represent danger for the Albanian economy.  In a press statement, the AAB says: “Following the latest developments of the Greek economic crisis, the Albanian Association of Banks in the name of all its member banks wants to ensure [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>MIGA to provide a EUR 457 ml guarantee for Raiffeisen to increase lending</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MIGA international financial institution will serve as a surety for the loans given by Raiffeisen Bank International in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia. The news was announced by the World Bank office in a press declaration, saying that MIGA will provide a EUR 457 million to Raiffeisen Bank, the second biggest financial group [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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