Now closer to the residents at ‘Tirana e Re’, new ABA Agency
Tirana, 12 May 2006 - On Friday, the American Bank of Albania will start operating in its latest agency in Tirana. Besides network expansion of branches and agencies, the new agency will bring ABA’s services closer to all customers and residents in the Tirana e Re area.

The new agency is located at the beginning of Bajram Curri Boulevard or near the last bus station of Tirana e Re (New Tirana). Opening of this agency increases ABA’s total number of agencies to 9.

"Opening of this new agency is in accordance with ABA’s strategy for increasing the number of agencies and branches," stated Paul Lind, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Bank.

"This agency will also facilitate the smooth payments for the vehicle registration and inspection office as well as the Insurance agencies nearby, for the issuance or renewal of vehicle insurance," added Mr. Lind.

Like all the other ABA agencies, the new Blvd Bajram Curri Agency will likewise continue to provide ABA’s quality services and products tailored to both individual and corporate customers. Some of its services include opening of current and savings accounts, time deposits, Certificate of Deposit, Futura – a savings account for children, all types of cash transactions, fund transfers, foreign exchange, payments for utility bills and taxes, overdrafts and much more.

ABA also offers a full range of electronic payment cards called ABAcards (Visa and MasterCard), when linked to a current account, can be used for all electronic transactions in POS terminals and ATMs worldwide.

ABA is the only bank to offer full Internet Banking service – ABAflex. The service is available both for individual and corporate customers whereby they can check their account balance, make their utility and tax payments, fund transfers and more, all from the comfort of their own computer.

Presently the Bank has a network of 29 ATMs located at all its 17 agencies and branches in Albania and other offsite locations, as well as in its two branches in Athens and Thessalonica, Greece. ABA branches can be found in all major cities like Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Lushnja, Fier, Korca, Vlora and Gjirokastra. Plans for 2006 include the opening of a branch in the northern city of Shkodra.