Jet Bank Scandal/ Këlliçi 'nails' the Bank of Albania, 13 public questions

2026-04-23 16:54:00, Aktualitet CNA

Jet Bank Scandal/ Këlliçi 'nails' the Bank of Albania, 13

Democratic Party MP Belind Këlliçi from the Parliament has announced that he has addressed the Bank of Albania with the third letter regarding the licensing of Jet Bank.

During his speech in the Assembly, Këlliçi requested transparency regarding the suspicions regarding Jet Bank while addressing several questions to the Bank of Albania and Governor Gent Sekjo.

Questions for the Bank of Albania:

Based on the law "On the Status of the Deputy", I request to be informed:

1- On what date was the application for the licensing of "Jet Bank" made?

2- Who was the shareholder at the time of application?

3- On what date were you informed about the sale of shares by citizen Idan Vishai to the company Jet Holdings BV?

4- According to the data in the Central Bank, the sale of shares took place on January 26 and you responded to me on February 12. Are 15 days enough to carry out all the verifications foreseen in the legal and regulatory framework in force?

5- Oliver Hemmer held a management position at Banka Jet and Constador LTD at the time of application. Have you conducted any background checks on this citizen?

6- According to a document from the German Ministry of the Interior, citizen Oliver Hemmer is the Director and Partner of the company GRF EUROPE OU, a company that operated on behalf of E&G Bulgaria owned by GAL BARAK. Gal Barak has been convicted in Austria for setting up a 4XFX fraud scheme through which they have benefited over 200,000,000 euros from Austrian, German, Swiss citizens, etc. Citizen Oliver Hemmer was also part of this scheme with the company GRF EUROPE OU. Have you carried out verifications for this citizen?

7- Jet Holdings BV has registered the company JET TECH with the Central Bank of Albania. This company is registered at Durana Tech Park. Will this company provide services for the licensed bank “JET BANK”?

8- None of the shareholders have any banking experience and are newly established companies and have entered as shareholders of BANKA JET only after you have given prior approval. How did you create the conviction and how did you decide for the first time to license a bank in Albania, with an individual/company shareholder without any banking experience, when the law and regulations in force clearly categorically prohibit it?

Questions for the Governor of Albania, Gent Sejko

As you are aware, Albania has opened all chapters of the accession negotiations with the European Union. In this process, the Bank of Albania has a number of obligations, within the framework of chapters 1 (fundamentals) and 2 (internal market) to ensure that Albanian legislation and its implementation are in line with European legislation and practices.

Every bank licensed by you at the time of membership will be part of the European banking system. There are 3 more questions for you:

1. Has the prior approval and licensing of this bank been carried out in full compliance with Albanian and European legislation?

2. Could this licensing hinder/delay the closure of this chapter group?

3. Are European institutions aware of the licensing of this bank?

Also, Albania is in the process of being reviewed, in the 6th round of the MONEYVAL Committee's evaluation, with a focus on the effectiveness of the implementation of existing laws. Again, I have 2 questions for you:

1. Do you think that the practice followed in the case of Jet Bank will affect this assessment?

2. Have you reported this case?

Attached to this request you will find all the information made public by me on which I URGENTLY request that the Bank of Albania conduct verifications and make public transparency on the experience and control carried out by you for shareholders and parties related to them./ CNA