The Governor's Award () in

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is an annual award given by the Governor of the

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students worldwide who have developed the best diploma

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at the completion of their

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studies for finance-related research.

History

The undergraduate dissertations should be of high scientific standards and should concern crucial issues related to the Bank of

(the sole monetary authority in the country) as well as issues related to the macroeconomic and financial frames of the state. The ceremony is held every year during the conference proceedings of the Bank of Albania. The first ceremony was held on October 31, 2006. A scientific committee of Albanian and foreign representatives evaluated more than thirty dissertations submitted by Albanian students from all over the world and three prizes were awarded to the following students: the First Prize (Gold Medal) to Gizelda Emini, a finance graduate of the

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, the Second Prize (Silver Medal) to Arber Borici, a

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and

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graduate of the University of New York, Tirana, and the Third Prize (Bronze Medal) to Lorena Gega, a finance graduate of the

. The then Governor of the Bank of Albania, Ardian Fullani, emphasised that the award would encourage prospective students to develop advanced dissertations along with undergraduate research in public and private universities in Albania.

Description

In 2020 the annual award, given by the Governor of the Bank of Albania Gent Sejkoto, was described as an award for Albanian students worldwide who have developed the best diploma theses at the completion of their undergraduate studies, for "research related to monetary and international economics, financial stability, economic integration issues of

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in the

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and macro-prudential policies of the Bank of Albania, fiscal policy and their role in economy, the Albanian banking system, and overall economy aspects".

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*{{official, https://www.bankofalbania.org/home/ , Bank of Albania Governor's Award for Albania Albanian awards Awards established in 2006

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