Leku Shqiptar (Albanian) | |||||
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ISO 4217 | |||||
Code | ALL (numeric: 008) before 1990: ALK | ||||
Subunit | 0.01 | ||||
Unit | |||||
Unit | lek | ||||
Plural | lekë | ||||
Symbol | L | ||||
Denominations | |||||
Subunit | |||||
1⁄100 | qindarkë | ||||
Plural | |||||
qindarkë | qindarka | ||||
Banknotes | |||||
Freq. used | 200 Lekë, 500 Lekë, 1,000 Lekë, 2,000 Lekë, 5,000 Lekë | ||||
Rarely used | 10,000 Lekë | ||||
Coins | |||||
Freq. used | 5 Lekë, 10 Lekë, 20 Lekë, 50 Lekë, 100 Lekë | ||||
Rarely used | 1 Lek, 50 Lekë (2003 series) | ||||
Demographics | |||||
Date of introduction | 16 February 1926 | ||||
User(s) | ![]() | ||||
Issuance | |||||
Central bank | Bank of Albania | ||||
Website | www | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Inflation | 2.6% | ||||
Source | [1] 2024 |
The lek (Albanian: leku shqiptar; indefinite singular lek, definite plural lekët, indefinite plural lekë; sign: L;[1] code: ALL) is the currency of Albania. Historically, it was subdivided into 100 qintars (Albanian: qindarka; singular qindarkë).