A five years time has almost elapsed, since the official opening of Tirana Stock Exchange, but no stock trading record or listed company is found there yet. Notwithstanding the troubles and political & economic problems occurred in Albania after 1996, and their substantial impact on Tirana Stock...

The Albanian banking system coming from a centralized economy's heritage went through a long transition phase, to be converted, during recent years, into a modern banking system, reflecting the developing market economy in Albania, with many country-specific features. Given such characteristics,...

Remittances in 2010 continue to be the most significant influx of funds into the Albanian economy, overshadowing both foreign direct investments and exports. Although the channelling of remittances through formal corridors increases every day, the flow outside of formal channels is still...

Remittances are the largest influx of funds into the Albanian economy, outdistancing foreign direct investments and exports. However, these funds flow substantially outside formal channels and, for the most part, help meet the most pressing needs of Albanian emigrants' families and relatives....

In recent years the CSR has been a mainstream to the organization's activities. CSR considers society, environment and ethics in making strategy that can secure economic and competitive advantage of the organizations. CSR takes care of the interest of all stakeholders, rather than that of the...

Capital outflows is beginning to attract the attention of policy makers, in the frame of stimulating investments within the country and furthermore, promoting lending to local business by commercial banks. The recent movement of the Albanian Parliament, by way of a special resolution of taking...

Albania and Kosovo, as two Albanians' states in the region, are trying to bridge their national economies on a permanent basis. Although in its first steps such common vision, willingness and aspiration by many interest groups in both states need to be materialized by identifying real and...

The intertwined global financial and economic crisis of 2008, unfolded the total exposure of the Albanian financial system in front of the systemic risk, by the Albanian banking system, as the absolute pillar of providing funding and intermediation in the economy. This cartel-like financing...

The last global crisis had it influence on Albanian economy as well. As the economy is still struggling to recover from the slowdown, a special attention is dedicated to lending which will in turn help investments pick up. Banks in Albania are currently flooding in excess deposits, but meanwhile...

Despite the fact that the Albanian economy and its business & banking system weathered an indirect shock, in the course and in the aftermath of the global financial and economic crisis of 2008, it revealed the characteristic phenomenon of cartel-like financing, of the economy and Albanian...