Workshop F: Albanian EU Accession: Is the Financial System Ready? Hosted by BKT
13 Jan 2026
Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
- Albania’s entry into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).
- How is the Bank of Albania balancing EU prudential standards and the need for further IFRS alignment and systemic risk buffers, as Albania is negotiating Cluster 2 (Internal Market)?
- How central is the financial sector to Albania’s EU accession strategy and the reforms prioritizing to support competitive and EU-compatible banking and investment environment?
- The EU’s 'Growth Plan for the Western Balkans' and how the government is utilizing these funds to bridge the productivity gap with the EU.
- How aligned is Albania’s non-banking financial sector with EU supervisory standards today?
- The specific steps AFSA is taking to align our insurance sector with Solvency II standards.
