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None of the banks operating in Albania is classified as low risk in the field of money laundering.
According to the assessment made to 12 banks by the State Bank of Albania, it results that part 7 of this second level banks are categorized as high risk and 5 at medium risk.
This ratio has deteriorated compared to a year ago, where 7 banks were classified as medium risk and 5 as high risk.
The Bank of Albania has exercised controls in 2 banks together with the Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering.
Data provided by Euronews Albania, show that in one case, the Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering has imposed punitive measures with a warning for lack of vigilance of business transfers with politically exposed persons and lack of documentation for the examination of the source of income.
Money exchange offices also have a high risk in the field of money laundering. 119 out of 556 of them have come out with a high level of risk.
For 12 of them, the Bank of Albania revoked the license, and 26 were fined.