The Kosovo banking system is relatively new, but after 1999 it has made considerable progress. Open Data Albania has conducted a research on the Kosovo banking system, based on data provided by the Central Bank of Kosovo. Presently, the banking system comprises 8 banks: Banking System in Kosovo (2010) Source: Central Bank of the Republic of KosovoAnalysis and Comments: Open Data Albania The entire banking…
Non Bank financial institutions in Albania
Non-bank financial institutions are companies that perform financial intermediary activities, closely related to financial issues but not classified as accepting deposits institutions. Some of these activities include leasing, lending, investment in securities, etc. The insurance companies and pension funds are not part of them of this categorization of institutions. Open Data Albania has conducted a research on these institutions, and their weight relative to GDP,…
Bad debt of the banking system in Albania
Open Data Albania has conducted a research on bad debt (loans) of banking system in Albania, based on data from the Bank of Albania. Loans are classified as bad debt when banks have difficulty in collecting them. They are categorized in several ways depending on the degree of problems that they show: Standard loans are also called as regular loans, because they show no problem…
Number of vehicles in Albania, compared to the region
Open Data Albania has conducted a reasearch on the number of Automobiles in Albania, as compared to the region. The data is based on information provided by INSTAT, Ministry of Public Works and Transportation and the World Bank. Automobiles include: cars, buses and trucks. Meanwhile vehicles also include tractors, motorcycles and wagons. Startin with 1998, the number of Automobiles per 1,000 inhabitants in Albania appears…
Number of internet users in Albania
Open Data Albania has conducted a study on the number of internet users in Albania, based on data provided by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). During the recent 10 years the number of internet users for every 100 inhabitants is as shown below: Source: International Telecommunications Union (ITU)Analysis and Comments: Open Data Albania As the chart shows there is a considerable increase in the number…
Gross Domestic Product In 2010
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an indicator of market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy. GDP includes all current products and services destined for the market as well as those produced for own consumption by all resident units operating in the territory of a state. GDP measured at current prices is called Nominal GDP, while GDP measured by fixing the…