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ALL - Albanian Lek (Lek)

Albanian Lek

The official currency of Albania is the Lek (ALL). The currency symbol for the Lek is L. The lek is divided into 100 qindarka; however, the qindarka is no longer produced. In 1947 the Lek was chosen as the main denomination. So far, four editions of the Lek have been printed by Albania.

The Albanian Lek is the currency in Albania (AL, ALB). The symbol for ALL can be written L. The Albanian Lek is divided into 100 qindarka (qintars). The exchange rate for the Albanian Lek was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The ALL conversion factor has 4 significant digits.

Economy

• Although Albania is seen as a poor country, their economy is improving at a fast rate.
• According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Albania showed 2.8% economical growth in the year 2009.
• Agriculture products are vegetables, fruit, grapes, dairy products, potatos, maize, wheat, and sugar beets.
• Albania relies on the import of most goods and the country does not do much export.
• Currently Albania’s economy is undergoing macroeconomic restructuring, which is led by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
• The tourism industry is booming and it is starting to contribute a huge amount to the country’s GDP.
• In 2008, oil and gas were discovered in Albania, which are helping to improve the country’s economic status.

History

• In 1926, the Lek was introduced by the Albanian King Ahmet Zoghu. Bronze, nickel, and silver coins were minted and distributed in denominations of 5 and 10 qindar.
• In 1956, the Lek was redistributed and was available in denominations of 1 lek and 5 qindar, 10 qindar, 20 qindar, and 50 qindar.
• In 1991, and 1992 the Lek was reintroduced with added denominations of 200, 500, and 1,000 Lek notes.
• In 1997, a newly printed series of Lek banknotes were made available.
• Since 2002, there have been special issues of the Lek; for example, in 2005 the 50 Lek was designed for the 85th anniversary of the capital Tirana.

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MNT - Mongolian Tugrik (MNT)

Mongolian Tugrik

The Mongolian Tögrög or Tugrik is the official currency of Mongolia. The banknotes are in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000; coins are in denominations of 20, 50, 100, and 200. Importing of local currency is limited to 815 Tugrik. Exporting local and foreign currencies is also limited to 815 Tugrik.

The Mongolian Tugrik is the currency in Mongolia (MN, MNG). The symbol for MNT can be written Tug. The Mongolian Tugrik is divided into 100 mongos. The exchange rate for the Mongolian Tugrik was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The MNT conversion factor has 5 significant digits.

Economy

• Mongolia’s economy has relied on the agricultural and herding sectors.
• The country has extensive mineral deposits.
• The economy improved in 2002–2003 as a result of increased copper and gold production.
• The Mongolian economy is highly sensitive to activity in neighboring countries. For instance, Mongolia relies on Russia for >90% of its petroleum product imports as well as a high proportion of its electric power, making the country very susceptible to price increases.
• Mongolia’s main export trading partner is China, which is also considered Mongolia’s “shadow” economy.
• In 1997 Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization and intends to join Asian regional economic and trade organizations.

History

• On April 1, 1928 the Tugrik replaced the Mongolian Dollar and other currencies and became the only legal currency in Mongolia.
• Before other currencies were used in Mongolia, the mongo was also part of the currency history. It is no longer in the circulation because of its very low value. They became collectibles and novelties for tourists on the country.
• In 2010, the ratio of Tugrik to US Dollar increased by 15% - the highest exchange rate gain in the world.

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