Albania Rolls Out New Series with Two More Notes

The Bank of Albania has unveiled the next two denominations in its new series – the 1,000 and 10,000 lekës, which go into circulation at the end of June.

Notes of the previous series (except the 2,000 lekë), were put into circulation in 1996. The introduction of the new series, with a modern design and the latest security features, began in 2019. The 200 and 5,000 lekë notes were the first to be issued. The issue of the new 1,000 and 10,000 lekë notes was originally scheduled for last year, but was delayed due to the pandemic. The final two notes in the series, the 500 and 2,000 lekës, will follow next year. Other than the 200, which is produced on SAFEGUARD® polymer, all the notes are paper.