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8 BANKA KOMBËTARE TREGTARE

MILESTONES

1993 2009

Following the merging of the Banka • BKT becomes a 100%
subsidiary of the Çalik Group
Tregtare Shqiptare (BTSH) and Banka following the acquisition of the
Kombëtare e Shqipërisë (BKSH), 2000 remaining shares by “Çalik
Banka Kombëtare Tregtare (BKT) Finansal Hizmetler” (ÇHF).
assumed its present name. • First e-banking platform was
BKT accomplishes its 2006 created and tested by the
privatization process. The sta£.
new shareholders invests
USD 10 million, resulting 60% of BKT shares are
in the strengthening of the transferred to “Çalik Şeker
capital of the Bank. Konsorsiyum Yatırım A.Ş.”

2007

• BKT expanded its
operations in Kosovo by
1997 2001 • JCR Eurasia Rating
opening its first branch in
Prishtina.
1925 BKT was established as • The new shareholder assigned AAA (Alb) to BKT.
a Joint Stock Company
structure brings BKT
in July 1997 with assets
major transformations,
The inauguration of reaching ALL 2.7 billion. including the development
of a new infrastructure and
the Bank’s Durrës
Headquarters occured on restructuring of all aspects
November 29, 1925 which of Bank’s operations.
was transferred to the • The core banking system
actual BKT Branch building was upgraded to Flexcube,
one of the most advanced
in November 1928.
banking systems globally.