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Monetary Policy
The Bank of Albania is responsible for formulating, approving and implementing the monetary policy in the Republic of Albania.

What is Monetary Policy?
- Analyses
Markets
In order to implement the monetary policy, the Bank of Albania carries out operations in the interbank market, the foreign exchange market and the government securities market.

Markets
Financial Stability
The Bank of Albania, in cooperation with other authorities, contributes to safeguarding financial stability in Albania.

Financial Stability
- De-euroziaton package
Supervision
The Bank of Albania is responsible for the licencing and supervision of banks and other institutions that conduct banking and financial activities in the Republic of Albania.

Supervision
- Handling complaints
- Supervisory expectations for green finance
Resolution
Resolution is the use of appropriate tools in the case of troubled banks facing financial distress.

Resolution
Statistics
The Bank of Albania compiles statistics to support the decision-making processes and bodies and performs statistical functions for the public at large.

Statistics
Currency
The Bank of Albania is the sole authority for issuing banknotes and coins of legal tender in the Republic of Albania. The monetary unit of the Republic of Albania is the "Lek”.

Role of the Bank of Albania in issuing the national currency
- Currency in circulation
Payments
To promote the normal operation and functioning of the payment system, as one of its main duties, the Bank of Albania plays an active role as the operator, overseer and catalyst and reformer of the payment systems.

Payment System
Museum and education
The Bank of Albania has been committed for years to expanding and deepening financial literacy in Albania, through educational activities and publications, as well as through its Museum.

Museum and Education
- Museum of the Bank of Albania
- Education

Coins issued by the National Bank of Albania, 1926-1945

Coins issued in 1926

2 Francs

5 Francs

without a star

5 Francs

with a star beneath the bust of Ahmet Zogu

20 Francs

100 Francs

without a star beneath the bust of Ahmet Zogu

100 Francs

with a star beneath the bust of Ahmet Zogu

100 Francs

Variant with two stars beneath the bust of Ahmet Zogu

5 Cent Leke

10 Cent Leke

1/4 Leke

1/2 Leke

1 Leke

Coins issued in 1927

1/4 Leke

1 Leke

1 Gold Franc

10 Gold Francs

20 Gold Francs

100 Francs

without a star beneath the bust of Ahmet Zogu

100 Francs

with a star beneath the bust of Ahmet Zogu

100 Francs

with two stars beneath the bust of Ahmet Zogu

Coins issued in 1928

100 Gold Francs

100 Gold Francs

Coins issued in 1930

1/2 Leke

1 Leke

Coins issued in 1931

1/2 Leke

1 Leke

Coins issued in 1935

1 Gold Cent

2 Gold Cents

1 Gold Franc

2 Gold Francs

Coins issued in 1937

1 Gold Franc

Commemorative 1 Gold Franc "XXVth Anniversary of Independence"

Commemorative 1 Gold Franc "XXVth Anniversary of Independence"

2 Gold Francs

Commemorative 20 Gold Francs "XXVth Anniversary of Independence"

Commemorative 20 Gold Francs "XXVth Anniversary of Independence"

100 Gold Francs

100 Gold Francs

Coins issued in 1938

Commemorative 20 Gold Francs "Xth Anniversary of the Kingdom" 1.IX.1928-1938

Commemorative 20 Gold Francs "Xth Anniversary of the Kingdom" 1.IX.1928-1938

Commemorative 20 Gold Francs "The King's Wedding, a National Event 27.IV.1938"

Commemorative 20 Gold Francs "The King's Wedding, a National Event 27.IV.1938"

Commemorative 50 Gold Francs "Xth Anniversary of the Kingdom" 1.IX.1928-1938

Commemorative 50 Gold Francs "Xth Anniversary of the Kingdom" 1.IX.1928-1938

Commemorative 100 Gold Francs "The King's Wedding, a National Event 27.IV.1938"

Commemorative 100 Gold Francs "The King's Wedding, a National Event 27.IV.1938"

Commemorative 100 Gold Francs "Xth Anniversary of the Kingdom" 1.IX.1928-1938

Commemorative 100 Gold Francs "Xth Anniversary of the Kingdom" 1.IX.1928-1938

Coins issued in 1939

0,20 Leke

0,50 Leke

1 Leke

2 Leke

5 Leke

10 Leke

Coins issued in 1940

0.05 Leke

0.10 Leke

0.20 Leke

0.50 Leke

Coins issued in 1941

0.20 Leke