14 public questions for the head of the AIF regarding Jet Bank

2026-04-09 21:59:00, Politikë Belind Këlliçi

14 public questions for the head of the AIF regarding Jet Bank

Two sessions ago, I raised a very major concern related not only to the risk to the stability of the banking system but also to the possibility of money laundering.

Meanwhile, Socialist MPs last week approved legal changes for the infamous DURANA organized crime park.

Of course, those who have registered with this technology park, such as the JET TECH company, will now not only benefit from fiscal incentives with 0 taxes, but are also being licensed to open ONLINE banks without physical counters.
So the shareholders of Jet Bank have opened another company in Durana to not pay any taxes for the services they will offer to each other.

As I informed you in the last session, I have addressed a new request for information to the Central Bank, requesting data on how today we have licensed a new bank with owners registered in offshore companies.

But this is not the only problem, as you are used to licensing such companies in the banking system.
But the case in question is even more serious, since the ultimate owners have no connection whatsoever with banking experience, as required by the licensing regulations of our central bank, which in the case of JET BANK has been violated with both feet.

The ultimate shareholders of the newest bank registered in Albania, according to public data but also AFSA announcements, have only had experience with FOREX platforms, even while carrying out unlicensed activities in Albania.

In my first request, the Central Bank naively acted as if it did not understand my questions, so in the request launched last week, I requested exhaustive information on whether this company has met the legal requirements for licensing.

Today, Parliament voted on several amendments to the law “On the Prevention and Laundering of Money and the Financing of Terrorism.” Over the years, laws have been changed with the sole purpose of combating this phenomenon, which is currently eroding the Albanian economy.

Of course, we are all aware that the problem the country has today is not due to the lack of a good legal basis, but because the institutions that should prevent it collaborate with criminal structures to allow and encourage it.

For years, the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime has raised the alarm about money laundering in every sector, especially in construction.
And while Albania has turned into a washing machine for criminal money, the Financial Intelligence Agency, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Justice have not taken any concrete measures to stop this phenomenon that is leaving long-term consequences in our economy.

And to understand the government's approach, it is enough to see the thousands of permits approved by Edi Rama for companies with anonymous names and capital of 1000 euros for the construction of towers worth hundreds of millions.
And since today we had the next facade for the legal basis for money laundering, I invite you to join us in deepening the parliamentary investigation into the next scheme called Jet Bank.

I invite the head of the Financial Intelligence Agency to investigate the following:

1. Has the company Constador LTD filed the annual and consolidated balance sheets for the last 3 years in the application file? Who is the authorized accounting expert who has audited them?
2. What is the scope of activity of the company CONSTADOR LTD and in which countries does it operate?
3. Are citizens Idan Avishai and Saniel Sanilevich related to companies that provide Forex services?
4. Have these citizens and the companies related to them carried out unlicensed financial activity in Albania?
5. Were there any objections from the departments responsible for licensing during the assessment of the JET Bank application?
6. Has the amount of 1 (one) billion lek been deposited with the Bank of Albania?
7. Were the funds transferred from the bank accounts of CONSTADOR LTD or citizen Idan Avishai?
8. How was the legality of the funds verified?
9. What is the country of origin of these funds?
10. Do these funds come from a bank registered in an offshore country?
11. The law stipulates that a certificate from the competent authorities must be submitted, which provides data on the balance sheet of the company/individual and the regularity of the payment of taxes and fees. Have such certificates been administered and which is the competent authority that issued them?
12. The law also stipulates that documentation or official data from the relevant authorities must be deposited for the settlement of tax liabilities by the proposed shareholders. Has this documentation been deposited for all shareholders and which is the authority that issued it?
13. The law stipulates that the Bank of Albania has the right to conduct independent verifications to prove the authenticity of the information provided by the person seeking to be licensed, in accordance with the provisions of this law. For this purpose, the Bank of Albania cooperates with the responsible domestic bodies and foreign supervisory authorities. Have these independent verifications been carried out and how?
14. With which law enforcement/responsible institutions, domestic or foreign, has there been communication to verify the legality of the funds and the reputation of the partners?
I very much hope that the Central Bank will respond within the time limit set by law, and above all, to make all the requested documentation available to me, as this mega financial scandal will neither be forgotten nor will we allow Albanians to be robbed as in the case of microcredits.