U okviru prvog spajanja banaka u historiji Albanije, Američka banka Albanije otkupila je u utorak (1. januar) Italijansko-albansku banku, čime je stvorena druga po veličini finansijska institucija u zemlji.
In the first bank merger in Albanian history, the American Bank of Albania acquired Banca Italo-Albanese on Tuesday (January 1st), creating the second largest financial institution in the country.