{"id":78250,"date":"2025-05-02T17:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78250"},"modified":"2025-05-02T19:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:19:17","slug":"e4-3-billion-in-circulation-outside-banks-cash-holdings-rise-among-albanians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/e4-3-billion-in-circulation-outside-banks-cash-holdings-rise-among-albanians\/","title":{"rendered":"\u20ac4.3 Billion in Circulation Outside Banks \u2013 Cash Holdings Rise Among Albanians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately \u20ac4.3 billion are currently circulating outside the banking system in Albania. The latest figures show that the amount of physical cash held outside banks continued to grow at a rapid pace during the first quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to last year, this represents an increase of around \u20ac400 million, or 10% more cash in hand.<\/p>\n<p>These numbers indicate a growing presence of physical currency in the economy, which is tied to the cultural preference of Albanians to make payments in cash and to keep savings at home.<\/p>\n<p>Informality and income from illicit sources also contribute to this behavior.<\/p>\n<p>To curb the use of cash in the economy, Albania\u2019s Medium-Term Revenue Strategy had planned to introduce a limit on cash payments between individuals in 2025, while also reducing the cash payment limit between businesses from the current threshold of 150,000 lek\u00eb.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, fees for the use of POS terminals between second-tier banks and taxpayers are expected to decrease.<\/p>\n<p>To further encourage electronic payments, 4,750 POS terminals are planned to be distributed across the country this year for merchants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately \u20ac4.3 billion are currently circulating outside the banking system in Albania. 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