At the end-of-year conference, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the start of a new chapter for the Albanian economy; the drastic reduction of cash use. The government will impose the obligation for all businesses, without exception, to offer electronic payment options, starting in 2026.
" By June, every business in the tourism and transport sector will have to guarantee alternative forms of payment for citizens; not only cash, but also digital means ," Rama declared. He added that within the next year, this obligation will be extended to all businesses in the country, giving citizens and visitors the opportunity to pay by card or other modern platforms.
" What I want to emphasize is that by June every business operating in the tourism and transport sector will have to guarantee alternative forms of payment for citizens, not just cash and nothing else, but also the means to make electronic payments. Within the next year, every business in Albania must guarantee an alternative form of payment. For locals or visitors to pay by card or other forms of electronic payment ," said Rama.
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