Trainings and seminars

Protection of Euro in the banking system (Skopje, 12 and 13 September 2012)

Upon the invitation of the Central Bank of Macedonia and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) within the European Commission, from 12 and 13 September 2012, nine senior officials for cash operations, namely two from the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo and seven from the Commercial Banks Kosovo participated in the technical-tactical training funded by the ‘Pericles’ program of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) within the European Commission.

This program was designed for cash operations officers from the banking sector. In addition to officials from Kosovo, officials from the Central Bank of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria were invited to the program too.
During this program, senior officials from the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo and those from Commercial Banks of Kosovo were closely acquainted with the European legal regulations concerning the protection of Euro against counterfeiting. Moreover, the speakers presented the aspects of protection of the Euro currency against counterfeiting in Macedonia, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, etc. The program further focused on the technical aspects of protection Euro banknotes and coins against counterfeiting.

Protection against counterfeit money in the Republic of Kosovo (8 November 2011)

The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK), in cooperation with the Kosovo Police and the Forensic Laboratory, on 8 November 2011 organized a training program on protection against counterfeit money in the Republic of Kosovo, a program designed for selected staff of financial institutions providing cash services in the Republic of Kosovo. The training took place in the CBK building.

Further, the Director of the Department for Cash Operations and Payments within the CBK, Mr. Jeton Bajramaj, made a brief presentation on the role of the CBK, as the supervisory authority of financial institutions, in combating counterfeit money.

The main security features of the Euro banknotes were presented by Mr. Islam Bahtiri – Senior Cash Operations Officer at the CBK.

The legal and procedural aspects related to the withdrawal of counterfeit money from circulation were further explained by Mr. Blerim Sylejmani – Head of the Sector for Investigation of Money Counterfeiting within the Directorate for Investigation of Economic Crimes and Corruption of the Kosovo Police.

The program concluded with the presentation of Mr. Halim Borovci – Forensic Laboratory – Document Expertise Unit, who explained the methods of counterfeiting euro banknotes in circulation in the Republic of Kosovo.

Training on protection against counterfeit money (29 June 2010)

In the light of relations of mutual cooperation between the Kosovo Police (KP) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK), in order to ensure the protection of money against counterfeiting in the Republic of Kosovo, the Central Committee for the Analysis of Counterfeit Money in the Republic of Kosovo (established on 11 September 2009), on 29 June 2010, organized a training program for protection against counterfeit money. This program was designed for the selected staff of financial institutions that provide cash services in the Republic of Kosovo. The training took place in the CBK building.

The program was opened by the Deputy Governor of the CBK, Mr. Gani Gërguri who, among other things, emphasized the great importance of this program in the protection against counterfeit money and the continuous efforts and commitments undertaken by the Kosovo Police and the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo in this field.

Further, the Director of the Department for Cash and Payment Operations at the CBK, Mr. Jeton Bajramaj, took the floor, explaining the role of the CBK as the supervisory authority of financial institutions in issuing rules and guidelines aimed at maintaining the integrity of the Euro, guidelines which are addressed to all financial institutions operating in the Republic of Kosovo and which are licensed by the CBK. Mr. Bajramaj further explained the measures taken by the CBK in order to withdraw counterfeit euro banknotes and coins from circulation and the role and functioning of the Central Committee for the Analysis of Counterfeit Money in the Republic of Kosovo.

The legal and procedural aspects related to the withdrawal of counterfeit money from circulation were further explained by the Head of the Sector against Counterfeit Money within the Economic Crimes Directorate of the Kosovo Police, Mr. Blerim Sylejmani. Mr. Sylejmani explained, among others, the role of the Sector for the Investigation of Counterfeit Money and the procedures of action by financial institutions in cases of filing money suspected of being counterfeit. Mr. Sylejmani further presented the situation of cases of money suspected of being counterfeited reported to the Kosovo Police during 2009 and cases reported in the current year.

The main lecturer in this program was Mr. Bekim Bajrami, Head of the Documents and Manuscripts Sector at the Central Forensic Laboratory (DPPK) in the Kosovo Police.

Training on identification of Euro and dollar banknotes security features (02 February 2009)

“This program is part of the increased and joint efforts undertaken by the Kosovo Police and the CBK in maintaining the integrity of the euro banknote”, Mr. Gani Gërguri, Deputy Governor of the CBK, said, among others, on the occasion of the opening of this training.

On the first day of the program, 35 participants from various financial institutions operating in Kosovo were introduced to the original features of euro and dollar banknotes, as well as aspects of various techniques, both traditional and electronic ones, of counterfeiting of these banknotes. On the second day, participants had the opportunity to demonstrate in practice aspects of identification and verification of euro and dollar banknotes.

The main lecturer in this program was Mr. Bekim Bajrami, expert for disputed documents at the Central Forensic Laboratory (DPPK) in the Kosovo Police.

At the end of the program, Mr. Ibrahim Likaj, senior official of the Kosovo Police, distributed official certificates.