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MILESTONES

2021

1925 2007 “The Best Bank in Albania” for the twelfth year by The Banker.
“The “Best Bank in Albania” and “Most Innovative Bank” in Central and
Eastern Europe and CIS by EMEA Finance.
The inauguration of the A new branch opens in “The Best Bank in Albania” by Global Finance.
JCR Eurasia Rating of ‘AAA (Alb)’ in the long term (the highest
Pristine, Kosova, in November
Bank’s Durrës headquarters 2007 as the first foreign investment grade), and ‘A-1+ (Alb)’ in the short term, with ‘Stable’
on 30 November 1925. investment of BKT. JCR outlook on both ratings.
Eurasia Rating assigned AAA 2018 BKT Smart Invest, Global Investment Application has gotten approval
(Alb) to BKT. from Financial Supervision Authority. Smart Invest is the first banking
BKT Kosova became a platform in Albania, allowing BKT's clients to make investments
globally without boundaries, where they can choose among different
subsidiary of BKT Albania, and
1993 made its second yearly alternatives of financial product and they may use the leverage
depending on the financial instrument. This platform is now available to
dividend payment of USD 30
Following the merging of the million. all BKT customers through the Internet Branch and BKT Smart.
Banka Tregtare Shqiptare (BTSH) 2008 “The Best Bank in Albania” by 2019
and Banka Kombëtare e The Banker and EMEA Finance
Shqipërisë (BKSH), BKT BKT was cited “AAA (Alb)” on Long-Term * The Best Bank in Albania 1999 - 2019 for 20 Years
assumes its present name. as the best National Credit Rating with * The Best Banker in Albania 2019 - Mr. Seyhan Pencablıgil
medium-sized bank in Stable outlook * The Best Bank in Albania
Southeast Europe and “A-1+ (Alb)” on Short-Term * The Best Bank in Albania by Pre-Tax Profit
National Credit Rating
1997 Best Bank in Albania. “ISO 9001:2015” certificate on * The Best Bank in Albania by ROE (Return on Equity)
"The Best Bank in Albania" by The Banker, EMEA Finance, Euromoney, and Global Finance
Quality Management Systems
BKT is established as a Joint Stock Company in for banking services "AAA (Alb)" on Corporate Governance Rating by JCR Eurasia Rating
July 1997, with assets reaching ALL 2.7 billion.

2009
2000 BKT becomes a 100% subsidiary 2022

of the Çalık Group following the 2020
BKT accomplishes its privatization acquisition of the remaining shares Finance Central Europe at the "Top South East Europe
process. The new shareholders by Çalık Finansal Hizmetler. BKT is “The Bank of the Year in Albania” for the eleventh Bank Rankings 2022" event rewards Mr. Seyhan Penca-
invest USD 10 million, resulting in evaluated as "The Best Bank in time in a row by The Banker. blıgil, CEO of the bank, and Banka Kombëtare Tregtare
the strong capitalization of the Southeast Europe for 2009." JCR Eurasia Rating affirmed Long-Term National with the following awards:
Bank. Credit Rating as “AAA (Alb)” and Short-Term National ‘The Best Banker in Albania 2022’ Kombëtare Tregtare
2015 Credit Rating as “A-1+ (Alb)” with “Stable” outlooks Sh.A, Tirana, Albania
‘The Best Bank in Albania 2022’
on both.
‘The Best Bank in Albania by Assets Strength 2022’
Global Finance named BKT “The Best Bank in
2001 BKT celebrates its 90 anniversary, again receiving all Albania for 2020” ‘The Best Bank in Albania by Capital Strength 2022’
th
‘The Best Bank in Albania by Pre-Tax Profit 2022’
three major awards in the finance industry:
Finance Central Europe’s "Top South East Europe
“The Best Bank in Albania” by Euromoney Bank Rankings 2020" awarded CEO Seyhan ‘The Best Bank in Albania by ROA (Return on Assets) 2022’
The new shareholder structure “The Best Bank in Albania” by The Banker Pencablıgil and BKT: ‘The Best Bank in Albania by ROE (Return on Equity) 2022’
brings BKT major transformations, “The Best Bank in Albania” by EMEA Finance “The Best Banker in Albania 2020” Global Finance magazine awards Banka Kombetare
including the development of a new “AAA (Alb)” with stable outlook by JCR Eurasia Rating – Seyhan Pencablıgil, CEO Tregtare as "Best Bank in Albania for 2022". This award
infrastructure and the restructuring “AAA (Alb)/Distinctive” for Corporate Governance “The Best Bank in Albania 2020” received from this prestigious magazine emphasizes its
of all aspects of the Bank’s by JCR Eurasia Rating “The Best Bank in Albania by Assets Strength 2020” appreciation over the years.
operations. “Silver Award” for Banks for BKT’s Annual Report for “The Best Bank in Albania by Capital Strength 2020” Emea Finance awards BKT for the twelfth time as the “Best
2014 on ARC worldwide competition by MERCOMM Inc. “The Best Bank in Albania by Pre-Tax Profit 2020” Bank in Albania” and “Most Innovative Bank” as well
“Honor Award” in Green/Environmentally Sound Annual "SMART Banking’s enhancements as the Best Product" for
the year 2021 in the region.
2006 Reports, for BKT’s Annual Report for 2014 on ARC JCR Eurasia Rating affirms BKT as ‘'AAA (Alb)''.
worldwide competition by MERCOMM Inc.
60% of BKT shares are transferred to
Çalık Șeker Konsorsiyum Yatırım A.Ș. BKT
is honored as “The Bank of the Year in
Albania” by The Banker magazine.