The Bank of Albania announced today that the end of 2023 will be the deadline for exchanging some banknotes without legal tender.

Based on the decision of the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania no. 17, dated 13.2.2013 “On the postponement of the deadline for the exchange of some banknotes without legal tender”, the Bank of Albania announces that December 31, 2023 is the deadline for the exchange of banknotes without legal tender as follows:

100 Lek, issue of 1993, 1994, 1996, the image of the National Warrior;

100 Lek, issue of 1996, image of Fan S. Noli;

200 Lek, issue of 1992, 1994, 1996, image of Ismail Qemali;

500 Lek, issue of the years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, the image of the girl with sunflowers;

500 Lek, issue of 1992, 1994, 1996, image of Naim Frashëri;

1000 Lek, issue of 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, image of Skanderbeg.

Banknotes can continue to be exchanged until December 31, 2023, at any second-tier bank counter.