On October 28–29, 2025, Tirana Bank organized its first innovation-focused hackathon, Codex Tirana, bringing together internal experts, fintech partners and young technology talents. For two days, the bank’s Innovation Hub became a collaborative environment where teams from Tirana Bank worked closely with representatives from Digi Sapiens, BALFIN Group, TBU and 42 School Tirana. Their objective was to build working prototypes that address some of the bank’s most important strategic priorities, including improvements in digital banking, daily operations, financial education, ESG initiatives and the integration of artificial intelligence into banking processes.
Speaking about the event, CEO Mustafa stated that “Codex Tirana demonstrates the power of collaboration, where new ideas meet experience and a shared commitment to innovation. This is where solutions emerge that not only transform banking but inspire new ways of thinking.”
One of the most engaging challenges of the hackathon focused on a universal financial issue: the difficulty of maintaining consistent saving habits. The winning team, Pikselat, addressed this by proposing the “RoundsUp Savings Feature,” a solution that automatically rounds up each customer transaction and transfers the difference into a savings account. Customers can select their preferred pace of saving, choosing whether the rounding happens to the nearest unit, the nearest ten or the nearest hundred. The concept aims to make saving effortless, discreet and adaptable to different financial behaviors, helping clients build healthier habits without impacting their daily spending.
For customers, the feature promises simple and automatic savings along with better financial control. For the bank, it contributes to increasing customer engagement, strengthening deposit growth and enhancing digital differentiation, particularly among younger demographics.
Codex Tirana marks an important milestone in Tirana Bank’s digital transformation journey, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to fostering innovation, supporting new ideas and developing solutions that respond to real customer needs.
