| 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, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 Lekë | ||||
| Rarely used | 10,000 Lekë | ||||
| Coins | |||||
| Freq. used | 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Lekë | ||||
| Rarely used | 1 Lek, 50 Lekë (2003 series) | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Date of introduction | 16 February 1926 | ||||
| User(s) |  Albania | ||||
| 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).