Business centre – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:39:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Business Centre: Total of 1,200 new businesses register in August https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/20/business-centre-total-of-1200-new-businesses-register-in-august/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/20/business-centre-total-of-1200-new-businesses-register-in-august/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:34:06 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=306817 TIRANA, Sept. 20 /ATA/ – Some 1,200 new businesses were registered in Albania in August, while the National Business Centre (QKB) processed 9,200 applications, it said.

QKB continued to provide services to citizens and businesses throughout the month, with a focus on efficient and transparent administration.

The figures showed a significant volume of services delivered electronically, covering business registration as well as licences, permits and authorisations.

QKB said it handled 1,262 requests through its assistance ticket system and email, assisted 627 phone calls and responded to 905 direct chats with operators.

Of the 9,200 online applications, 7,300, or about 79%, were submitted through the Commercial Register.

A further 776 applications were filed through the Beneficial Owners Register, while 1,134 concerned the Register of Permits, Licences and Authorisations, accounting for about 8.4% and 12.3% of the total, respectively.

In addition to the 1,200 new businesses registered, QKB said it issued 126 new licences and 19 new permits during August.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/20/business-centre-total-of-1200-new-businesses-register-in-august/feed/ 0 Business registration centre records 24,500 online applications in July https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/08/13/business-registration-centre-records-24500-online-applications-in-july/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/08/13/business-registration-centre-records-24500-online-applications-in-july/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:58:59 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=303610 TIRANA, Aug. 13 /ATA/ – National Business Centre (QKB) received 24,487 online applications in July, while 1,463 new businesses were registered, reflecting strong demand for its services during the month, partly driven by the deadline for filing financial statements.

According to QKB data, 156 new licences and nine permits were issued, while applications to the Commercial Register reached 22,680.

Activity was also high across other registers, with 1,117 applications submitted to the Beneficial Owners Register and 790 to the Register of Permits, Licences and Authorisations.

QKB also handled 1,236 requests through its assistance ticket system and email during July. Its operators responded to 1,185 phone calls, while the live-chat service recorded 960 interactions.

The figures highlight continued strong demand for QKB services as the institution expands digital services and assistance for citizens and businesses to simplify administrative procedures.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/08/13/business-registration-centre-records-24500-online-applications-in-july/feed/ 0 Albanian Development Bank registers with National Business Centre https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/12/18/albanian-development-bank-registers-with-national-business-centre/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/12/18/albanian-development-bank-registers-with-national-business-centre/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:08:29 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=282716 TIRANA, Dec 18 /ATA/ – The Albanian Development Bank has been registered as a joint-stock company with the National Business Centre, marking the first formal step toward its establishment in the country.

The bank aims to support economic growth and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, contributing to higher productivity, competitiveness and expansion into international markets.

It will operate under a two-tier governance structure, comprising an administrator and a Supervisory Board.

The Ministry of Finance will be the sole shareholder, holding 100% of the bank’s shares. The bank’s initial capital is set at 10 billion leks.

The Albanian Development Bank will provide financing to SMEs, domestic start-ups and projects supporting the country’s physical and digital infrastructure. It will also support exports of goods and services, as well as public projects at central and local government level.

The bank will offer short-, medium- and long-term loans to legal entities, co-finance projects with domestic and international financial institutions, issue financial and trade guarantees, purchase corporate bonds and invest in equity instruments.

It may also issue bonds in domestic and international financial markets and accept deposits from banks and other financial institutions. The bank will have access to the Bank of Albania’s monetary policy instruments and refinancing schemes.

The headquarters of the Albanian Development Bank will be located on “Martyrs of the Nation” Boulevard in Tirana.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/12/18/albanian-development-bank-registers-with-national-business-centre/feed/ 0 Over 11 000 new women-owned businesses launched in last two years in Albania https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/03/08/over-11-000-new-women-owned-businesses-launched-in-last-two-years-in-albania/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/03/08/over-11-000-new-women-owned-businesses-launched-in-last-two-years-in-albania/#respond Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:49:47 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=258269 TIRANA, March 8 /ATA/ – More than 11 000 new women-led and –owned businesses were opened in the last two years only as number of female entrepreneurs in Albania has increased year after year.

The National Business Centre released official data on number of women-owned businesses on Saturday, with figures showing an upward trend in the past few years.

According to National Business Centre data, over 11 000 new businesses have been launched by female entrepreneurs in the last two years in the country.

In 2024, number of women-owned businesses totalled 5754, up from 5577 a year earlier.

The government promotes women in entrepreneurship through various financial policies and programs that facilitate their business involvement by further increasing their initiatives in various economic and social activities.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/03/08/over-11-000-new-women-owned-businesses-launched-in-last-two-years-in-albania/feed/ 0 More than 350,000 applications with National Business Registration Centre via e-Albania platform https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/11/23/more-than-350000-applications-with-national-business-registration-centre-via-e-albania-platform/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/11/23/more-than-350000-applications-with-national-business-registration-centre-via-e-albania-platform/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:09:52 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=193168 TIRANA, Nov 23 /ATA/ – More than 350,000 applications were filed with the National Business Registration Centre by businesses and individuals via the government portal e-Albania since January this year.

The Ministry of State for the Standards and Services said Wednesday that the e-Albania platform delivers a range of 31 public services provided by the National Business Registration Centre.

According to the Ministry, 81% of the applications have been delivered since May 1 this year, when all the public services were made available online only.

The e-Albania portal currently provides 1225 various public services to the Albanian citizens.

The e-Albania government portal is a national asset and a unique platform that has changed the citizens’ lives and revolutionized the public service delivery in Albania.

Citizens and businesses alike are granted quick access to public services via the online e-Albania portal and the documents they need to obtain and provide are eliminated.

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