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Milestones

Following the merging of the
Banka Tregtare Shqiptare
(BTSH) and Banka Kombëtare
e Shqipërisë (BKSH), Banka
Kombëtare Tregtare (BKT) 60% of BKT shares are • BKT becomes a 100%
assumed its present name.
transferred to “Çalik subsidiary of the Çalik
Şeker Konsorsiyum Group following the
Yatırım A.Ş.” acquisition of the remaining
shares by “Çalik Finansal
Hizmetler” (ÇHF).
BKT accomplishes its • First e-banking platform was
privatization process. The created and tested by the
new shareholders invests staff.
USD 10 million, resulting in
the strengthening of the
capital of the Bank.

1925 1993 1997 2000 2001 2006 2007 2009 2010

The inauguration of
the Bank’s Durrës
Headquarters occured • BKT expanded its
on November 29, 1925 operations in Kosovo by
which was transferred opening its first branch in
to the actual BKT Branch Prishtina.
building in November • JCR Eurasia Rating
1928. • The new shareholder assigned AAA (Alb) to BKT.
structure brings BKT
major transformations,
including the • The e-banking platform
BKT was established as development of a was launched for the
new infrastructure
a Joint Stock Company and restructuring of individual customers.
in July 1997 with assets all aspects of Bank’s • A web-based mobile
reaching ALL 2.7 billion. operations. banking was developed
and launched.
• The core banking
system was upgraded
to Flexcube, one of the
most advanced banking
systems globally.

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