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They will become genuine stations of information gathering about the economic and financial activity of the region, being preceded by further analyses and studies. This research work will serve not only to a more explicit monetary programming but also to the modernization of transmission elements of this policy from the higher authority to the lower authority and vice versa. I estimate that this initiative of the Bank of Albania to monitor the economic activity not only in the metropolis but also in other regions of the country would be of particular interest for all the interested groups. Further, I would like to add some other comments on the latest developments of the banking system, which I deem have created good premises for a real expansion of this business, an expansion that will positively impact on the performance of business activities. After completion of the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, the Bank of Albania inaugurated some times ago the initiation of a very important project on the Automated Electronic Clearing House (AECH). The operation of this new system will considerably increase the payment speed for the customers, knowing that the lack of this element has maintained businesses far from banks. I take this opportunity to make businesses aware of the advantages of the operation of this system, as both systems together will help reach the international standards of ATM and AIPS (automatic and electronic payment equipments), per population number.