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Prishtinë, 29 Novemnber 2006 – Lajm reports The National Commercial Bank (NCB), the second largest bank in Albania, may soon open a branch in Pristina.
According to Lajm, the Board of Directors of the Central Banking Authority of Kosovo (CBAK) has approved a preliminary operation license to NCB. Until the end of the year NCB should meet additional criteria in order to get the final license.
NCB is a shareholding bank. Calik-Seker Konsorsiyum Yatirim A.S. owns 60% of shares, while EBRD and International Financial Corporation 20% of share each.
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