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Treasury and Financial

Institutions Group

In 2024, BKT continued to uphold its leadership within the Albanian banking sector, showing an
unwavering commitment to asset protection and client financial security. By diligently monitoring
risks and fine-tuning investment strategies, Treasury Department maintained a robust security
portfolio, further solidifying BKT’s reputation as a trusted and secure financial institution. This
dedication to safeguarding assets has reinforced the bank’s position as a pillar of stability in the
financial market.

Following the success of the previous year, BKT issued its second MREL bond in 2024, which was
fully subscribed with EUR 30 million size of issuance. This achievement underscores the bank’s
strong market position in Albania and its ability to attract investors, reinforcing its role as a key
player in the financial landscape.

The successful issuance of the second

MREL bond highlights the Treasury

Department’s expertise in variety of

financial instruments and its strategic

approach to capital management, which
continues to drive the bank’s growth and

resilience.

As the leading bank in foreign exchange (FX) trade, scheme for top performing branches in coordination
BKT achieved remarkable growth, with FX trading with other concerned departments. Financial
revenues reaching $8.4 million—an impressive 55% Institutions Department also successfully managed
increase compared to previous year. This significant and diversified correspondent banking accounts
development highlights the bank’s expertise and throughout the year by refreshing and consolidating
dominance in the FX market, as well as its reputation the bank’s SSI list. Additionally, Financial Institutions
as a reliable partner for clients seeking competitive FX Department took over Banka Kombetare Tregtare
rates and efficient FX services. Sh.a`s participation and sponsoring of the prestigious
Additionally, BKT continued to expand its network of Invisso (The Central and Eastern European Forum)
international trading counterparties, enhancing its which is held in Vienna and graced by major financial
global reach and fostering stronger relationships with institutions. FID has also organized several business
key stakeholders. By building new partnerships and trips and represented BKT in various countries to
strengthening existing ones, the Treasury Department including Austria, Turkiye, Armenia (EBRD annual
has ensured that BKT remains as a key bank in the scope Meeting and Business Forum), Netherlands, the United
of Treasury activities, ready to seize new opportunities States, Montenegro, the United Kingdom, and North
and navigate the evolving financial landscape. Macedonia to help grow the bank’s business in trade
Financial Institutions Department continued to lead finance, treasury and correspondent banking field, by
the foreign trade strategy and implemented a reward creating new relations and solidifying existing ones.

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