The analysis of the behavior of the exchange rate in Albania during the period 2015–2025 shows that the relationship between the lek and macroeconomic factors is neither uniform in time nor symmetrical in intensity. The exchange rate does not react...
In the second half of 2025, the Albanian economy finds itself in a delicate transition phase, with macroeconomic indicators presenting a dual picture: on one hand, stable economic growth, a strong labor market, and increasing purchasing power, and on the...
Contractionary monetary policy (contraction economic policy) is now the most popular method of controlling inflation. The purpose of a contractionary policy is to reduce the money supply within an economy by raising interest rates. This helps slow economic growth by...
The increase in uncertainties and concerns over the possible weakening of economic activity with the prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine, have dictated the tightening of lending standards by banks for businesses, as well as the increase in the cost...
An increase in the costs of the sectors that develop the Albanian economy will be a test of their sustainability in 2023 and beyond. There is a growing fear not only in Albania, that the influence of the global energy system,...
The US dollar has strengthened significantly against the Albanian Lek as well as the currencies of many industrialized countries and emerging markets in the period of mid-2022. This overvaluation of the dollar is seen in the current conditions of rising...
At this time, galloping inflation, the Bank of Albania (BoA) seems to have an effect on curbing it by raising the key interest rate. With the increase of 0.5 percentage points of the key interest rate, from the level of 0.5%...
