Strong Reputation

The history of Banka Kombëtare Tregtare starts from November 29th, 1925, with the establishment of the first branch in the historical building in Durrës that represents also the oldest Albanian financial institution in the country. BKT, with today’s name, was established in January 1993 by the joint venture of Banka Tregtare Shqiptare with Banka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë. BKT was registered as shareholder in 1997 and since the 2014 is the largest bank by asset in the Albanian Banking Sector.

BKT accomplished its privatization process in the year 2000 and on June 30th, 2009, Çalık Holding became the only shareholder of BKT.

Having a consolidated capital structure and with extensive and dynamic competitive advantages, BKT began a new phase of growth and sustained success. Being the oldest bank and the first provider of financial services in the country, BKT has deep-rooted experience, in-depth local knowledge, a solid corporate culture and a more innovative approach to support its vision.

With its stable performance BKT is highly evaluated with different prestigious awards on national and international levels, receiving consistently all major awards in the banking industry:

  • “The Best Bank in Albania” from Euromoney for 7 years
  • “The Best Bank in Albania” from EMEA Finance for 13 years
  • “The Best Bank in Albania” from The Banker for 12 years
  • “The Best Bank in Albania” from Global Finance for 6 years

Another important evaluation towards the Bank comes from JCR-Euroasia, one of the most prestigious rating agencies in the world, reconfirming BKT rating of AAA (Alb) from the year 2007.

Going forward confidently on the path of sustainable growth, BKT continues to offer products, services and innovative solutions by adding value for a wide customer base of approximately 1 million through a network of 63 branches and agencies in Albania, 128 ATMs, 10,000 POS terminals and innovative digital services.  

STRONG REPUTATION

The history of Banka Kombëtare Tregtare starts from November 29th, 1925, with the establishment of the first branch in the historical building in Durrës that represents also the oldest Albanian financial institution in the country. BKT, with today’s name, was established in January 1993 by the joint venture of Banka Tregtare Shqiptare with Banka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë. BKT was registered as shareholder in 1997 and since the 2014 is the largest bank by asset in the Albanian Banking Sector.
BKT accomplished its privatization process in the year 2000 and on June 30th, 2009, Çalık Holding became the only shareholder of BKT.
Having a consolidated capital structure and with extensive and dynamic competitive advantages, BKT began a new phase of growth and sustained success. Being the oldest bank and the first provider of financial services in the country, BKT has deep-rooted experience, in-depth local knowledge, a solid corporate culture and a more innovative approach to support its vision.
With its stable performance BKT is highly evaluated with different prestigious awards on national and international levels, receiving consistently all major awards in the banking industry:
“The Best Bank in Albania” from Euromoney for 7 years
“The Best Bank in Albania” from EMEA Finance for 13 years
“The Best Bank in Albania” from The Banker for 12 years
“The Best Bank in Albania” from Global Finance for 6 years
Another important evaluation towards the Bank comes from JCR-Eurasia, one of the most prestigious rating agencies in the world, reconfirming BKT rating of AAA (Alb) from the year 2007.
Going forward confidently on the path of sustainable growth, BKT continues to offer products, services and innovative solutions by adding value for a wide customer base of approximately 1 million through a network of 63 branches and agencies in Albania, 128 ATMs, 10,000 POS terminals and innovative digital services.