TIRANA, Sept 30 /ATA/- The new series of 200 lek and 5000 lek banknotes will be put into circulation on Monday starting from 30 September 2019, meanwhile the old banknotes will remain to circulate alongside the old banknotes to be withdrawn by Bank of Albania gradually once they are deemed damaged and out of use.
More than 20 years after the launching of the current series of lek banknotes, the new series comes with a refreshed design, giving the Albanian banknote a modern look. The new banknotes are more durable, are made with high-quality material, project integrity and reliability, and follow standards similar to those applied in advanced countries. They are produced with cutting-edge technologies for banknote printing, with new security features, making them safer against counterfeiting.
The new series retains the same theme of the existing banknotes, a widely-accepted theme by the public; however, its colours and design are freshened up.
This theme evokes some key moments in the history of the Albanian nation, related to social, economic and political developments, and represented by prominent personalities with important contributions for Albania. The portraits of these personalities are combined in the banknote design with motives related to the life, work, place and era in which they lived.
Meanwhile, the look of the new series reflects the overall evolution and improvement of the design and the specific elements presented in them, striking a balance between innovation and tradition.
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