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RTGS

Albanian Interbank Payment System - Albania's RTGS for ALL payments. Operated by Bank of Albania since 2004. AIPS EURO launched 2022 for euro-denominated domestic payments, reducing reliance on correspondent banks.

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Sources ClearingPost reads Bank of Albania · Authoritative (T1) · 8 of 15 fields carry a source and a recorded date · latest sourced entry recorded 8 Sep 2026 · evidence details ↓

Record · AIPS

Country
Albania (AL)
Currency
Albanian Lek (ALL)
Operator
Bank of Albania
Type
RTGS
Operating Window
07:00–15:00 UTC · Mon–Fri
Year Established
2004
Daily Volume
High-value ALL transfers
Tier?
Tier 3
ISO 20022?
Migrated
Region
Europe
Settlement Type?
Gross
Participants
12 direct (BoA + 11 banks) + 1 indirect (MoF)
Availability
Business days, 08:30-16:30 CET
Notes

Albania joined SEPA on November 5, 2025, becoming the first Western Balkans country in the scheme. In the first six months of membership, Albanian banks processed approximately 363,000 SEPA credit transfers worth EUR 4.3 billion. Cross-border transfer fees for small-to-medium payments dropped from an average of 0.76% to 0.08% following SEPA accession. The daily value on this record is derived from the Bank of Albania's 2024 annual AIPS total over roughly 247 settlement days; the annual report publishes a daily transaction count but not a daily value. AIPS EURO, the separate euro-denominated domestic system, is not included in these figures.

Reference Sources
Bank of Albania
Authoritative (T1)Entry recorded Mar 13, 2026

Operations · AIPS

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Intelligence for AIPS (1)

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