
The Euro-Lek exchange rate is showing further downward trends this week. According to the official exchange rate of the Bank of Albania, the Euro was exchanged today for 96.46 Lekë, the lowest level ever recorded.
According to foreign exchange agents, in recent days there has been an increased supply of foreign currency on the market, which represents a more or less common seasonal trend. In particular, the return of emigrants for the end-of-year holidays brings higher flows of the European currency.
The annual decline in the exchange rate remains at lower levels compared to previous years. Compared to the same date last year, the Euro-Lek exchange rate decreased by 2.1%.
However, the more stabilized performance of the exchange rate during this year is due more to the interventions of the Bank of Albania than to market forces.
From the information so far, the Central Bank has carried out large purchases of foreign currency during 2025. By the end of the 9-month period, these purchases were worth about 800 million euros, while for 2024 it had purchased another 933 million euros. In the absence of interventions by the Bank of Albania, the exchange rate of the European currency would certainly have reached even lower levels in relation to the Lek.
Meanwhile, the Bank of Albania will further increase its planned purchases of foreign exchange in the domestic market for 2026. According to information from the Central Bank, it aims to purchase up to 450 million euros through auctions, with the objective of increasing foreign exchange reserves.