Fixed exchange rates are best for partner countries with similar macroeconomic factors and economic strength, such as the US and the European Union. If countries still wish to establish a fixed exchange rate[1], they can maintain such a relationship...
In a clarification of the current situation, if our market would be like that of advanced countries, it is that the lost fight against evasion and corruption, as well as failure to act in time to have an expanded and...
The impact on inflation is dependent on the extent to which the country is dependent on imported raw materials and fuel and energy supplies. The increase in Albanian inflation, being lower than in the trading partner countries, did not manage to...
By far, the euro's biggest obstacle is a single monetary policy that often does not suit local economic conditions. It is common for EU countries to benefit under these conditions. In contrast, others, including Albania, suffer from this discriminatory course...
The sharp tightening of monetary policy has often caused financial stress or even crises, especially in developed economies, but also in developing countries. Because of higher credit and currency risks, global investors have typically pulled out quickly when interest rates...
In a previous study of ALTAX [1], we mentioned all the factors analyzed and listed, which are the influences on the variations of the foreign exchange rate and inflation. From this previous analysis, we conclude that because of the...
The GDP of the Western Balkans in 2022 is calculated to have increased by an average of 3.75% with a decrease from the previous year with 4.75% or 1.4 times less average growth. Per capita income in 2021 in the...
In broad terms, exchange rate risk [1] is major when a company or investment relies on a foreign currency that must be converted into the Albanian lek. Foreign exchange risk can be caused by the appreciation/devaluation of the Lek,...
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...
The devaluation of the euro directly affects deposits and income benefits, which are lower for citizens but also for businesses that export and import. In the meantime, borrowers should rethink not to focus only on loans in Euros, but now...
