Eduart Gjokutaj
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Profile
Albanian economist who heads the ALTAX think tank. In 2023 and 2026 he commented on the strong lek and on laundering through tourism, banks, FDI and crypto. He has also criticised the lack of transparency on fiscal peace. Quoted in Shqiptarja (Nov 2023) and Tirana Times (Aug 2026).
Response from Eduart Gjokutaj
Not applicable. His claims are attributed to him as reported.
Related cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 2018
Tirana exchange offices and the Copja brothers (alleged cocaine and crypto laundering)
Reused id from; see that file for full detail. Prosecutors and the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) describe exchange offices as channels for organised-crime cash (Oct 2025). Listed here to link…
Status: Under investigation.
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What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 16 Nov 2023
A large part of tourist money goes to the informal economy and does not return to circulation; about 35% of last year's FDI came from offshore companies; laundering runs through banks; crypto is used for laundering.
Speaker: Eduart Gjokutaj
Euro prek nivelin me te ulet pas sezonit turistik (Gjokutaj) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 16 Nov 2023 · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
The 35% offshore share is not sourced in the article. The Tirana Times 2026 piece notes that BoP errors and omissions swing both ways, so informal cash cannot be read from the BoP alone.
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Gjokutaj: 35% of last year's FDI came from offshore companies; tourist cash goes informal
Eduart Gjokutaj, quoted by Shqiptarja on the day the euro hit 103.97 lek: a large share of tourist money goes to the informal economy and does not return to circulation; about 35% of foreign investment last year came from offshore companies; money laundering runs through banks; crypto is used for laundering; there is no accountability in the construction sector. Figure is his, not verified in this pass.
Linked: Eduart Gjokutaj
SPAK
Prosecutors and FIA describe exchange offices as channels for organised-crime cash
Tirana Times reports prosecutors' claims about licensed exchange offices in central Tirana (see case-copja-exchange-office-tirana). Exchange offices grew from 356 (2014) to 640 (about 2024). BoA drafting tighter rules; FIA flagged exchange businesses as high-risk.
Linked: Tirana exchange offices and the Copja brothers (alleged cocaine and crypto laundering) · Klodian Braho · Eduart Gjokutaj
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 16 Nov 2023
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- 16 Oct 2025