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Global Finance magazine
Best Bank in Albania 2024

Global Finance has announced its 31st The selection of these top banks amongst
annual awards for the Best Banks in Central 22 countries of Central and Eastern Europe
and Eastern Europe for year 2024. During were made by the editors of Global
the ceremony Banka Kombëtare Tregtare Finance after extensive consultations with
was awarded from Global Finance as ‘’The corporate financial executives, bankers
best bank in Albania for year 2024’’. and banking consultants, and analysts
throughout the world.
In the press release Global Finance
magazine states that the winners of this In selecting these top banks, Global
year’s awards are those banks that Finance considered factors that ranged
attended carefully to their customers’ from the quantitative objective to the
needs in difficult markets and informed subjective. Objective criteria
accomplished better results while laying considered included: growth in assets,
the foundations for future success. profitability, geographic reach, strategic
relationships, new business development
Joseph D. Giarraputo, founder and and innovation in products. Subjective
editorial director of Global Finance said criteria included the opinions of equity
“This year’s Best Bank Awards recognize analysts, credit rating analysts, banking
the financial institutions that offer the consultants and others involved in the
broadest range of services as well as the industry.
reliability required for long-term financial
relationships.”

VISA International award
Boosting acceptance and

building cashless culture

BKT received by Visa the “Boosting Acceptance and Building
Cashless Culture” award for 2024, a testament to the Banks’
commitment to driving innovation, promoting electronic payments,
and building a digitalized economy for everyone.

Tirana Chamber of
Commerce and Industry

Best Bank in Albania 2024

During the CCIT Awards gala evening, BKT was awarded as the “Best
Bank of the Year 2024” in Albania by the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry Tirana.

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