United Bank of Albania

The United Bank of Albania, formerly known as the Arab-Albanian Islamic Bank, is an Albanian bank that provides banking services with headquarters in Tirana.

United Bank of Albania
TypePrivately held company
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1994 (1994)
Headquarters,
Albania
ProductsBanking services
Websitewww.uba.com.al

In 2021, United Bank of Albania had a market share of 0.67%, making it the smallest bank in Albania.[1]

History

The bank was founded by the state-owned National Commercial Bank of Albania (NCBA) and a group of Islamic investors. In 2000 NCBA was privatized and its 40% stake in UBA was acquired by the Ministry of Finance. In March 2009 the Ministry of Finance agreed to sell 40% of its shares to the Islamic Development Bank.[2]

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