Ministry of Finance and Economy (Albania)

Ministry of Finance and Economy

Ministria e Financave dhe Ekonomisë
Department overview
Formed	4 December 1912
Jurisdiction	Government of Albania
Headquarters	Tirana, Albania
Minister responsible	Arben Ahmetaj
Website	Official Website

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The Ministry of Finance and Economy (Albanian: Ministria e Financave dhe Ekonomisë) is a department of the Albanian Government, responsible for matters relating to economic policy, the central government budget, taxes, banking, security and insurance, international economic work, central, regional and local government.

On 13 September 2017, the ministry was restructured by joining the Department of Economy, which was part of the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise.

History

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Finance has been reorganized by joining other departments or merging with other ministries, thus making its name change several times. This list reflects the changes made in years in pluralist history since 1992 as an institution:

• Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministria e Ekonomisë dhe Financave) from 1992 to 1994
• Ministry of Finance (Ministria e Financave) from 1994 to 2017
• Ministry of Finance and Economy (Ministria e Financave dhe Ekonomisë) from 2017 - current

Subordinate institutions

• First Society of Financial Development
• Gambling Oversight Unit
• General Directorate of Customs
• General Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering
• General Directorate of Taxation
• National Business Center
• Agency for the Administration of Confiscated Assets
• Credit Handling Agency
• General Directorate of Industrial Property
• Administrator of Borrowing Corporations
• Training Center for the Administration of Taxation and Customs

Officeholders

See also

• Taxation in Albania
• List of banks in Albania
• Council of Ministers (Albania)

References