TIRANA, Jan 14 /ATA/ – Strengthening dialogue with financial institutions and international investors was a key focus of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Forum, held on Jan 13–14, 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
Albania’s Minister of Economy and Innovation, Delina Ibrahimaj, attended the CEE Forum 2026 and took part in a panel discussion titled: “Is Albania’s financial system ready for European Union accession?”
In a post on social media on Wednesday, Ibrahimaj said the panel addressed the role of the financial sector in the European integration process, the stability and resilience of Albania’s financial system, integration into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), as well as reforms related to digitalisation, innovation and the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
“The CEE Forum 2026 served as an important platform for strengthening dialogue with financial institutions and international investors, as well as for promoting Albania’s economic and reform priorities,” Ibrahimaj said.
The panel also included Bank of Albania Governor Gent Sejko and the chief executive of Albania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (AMF), Adela Xhemali.
The annual forum brings together leading figures from academia, economics and the financial sector across Central and Eastern Europe to discuss the latest economic and financial developments, with a particular focus on eastern and southeastern Europe.
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