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Home/Archive/Thursday, October 29, 2026/Economy

Archive · Economy

Thursday, October 29, 2026

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  1. 16:45EconomyParliament passes new Bank of Albania law with 84 votes, laying legal ground for a digital lekThe law strengthens the central bank's independence and bans monetary financing of the government, but the governor's immunity was narrowed compared with the original draft.
  2. 13:30MarketsTransparency Board cuts diesel by 1 lek to 212 lek a liter from 3 p.m.; gasoline capped at 181New maximum fuel prices apply from Thursday afternoon under the special situation declared in the hydrocarbons market.
  3. 12:50BusinessAmCham and FIAA oppose 2027 fiscal package, warning tax hikes undermine investor confidenceThe American Chamber of Commerce and the Foreign Investors Association ask the government to reconsider raising VAT and the dividend tax, and to allow transition periods.
  4. 12:30MarketsBank of Albania sets euro at 90.83 lek; dollar slips to 81.53Thursday's official rate keeps the European currency close to October's record lows, while the US dollar loses 10 qintars on the day.
  5. 11:15TourismNew tourism bill: short-term rental apartments to register on e-Albania with a unique codeThe Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports puts out for public consultation a law that defines mixed resorts and distributed hotels and sets up an office for resolving disputes.

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