Albanian lek to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Albania

Currency Code, Symbol: ALL, L

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5 L, 10 L, 20 L, 50 L, 100 L

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 200 L, 500 L, 1000 L, 2000 L, 5000 L

History: The Albanian lek (L) is the currency used in Albania. It has an abbreviation – ALL – that is used on the global exchange market. It was issued in 1947 after a monetary reform.Up until 1990, lek could be subdivided into 100 qindarka. Today, the smallest unit is 1 lek. Before lek appeared, there had been several currencies from different European countries used in Albania. Banknotes have portraits of different famous figures, and architectural objects of various eras printed on them. The name Lek comes from contracting the name of Alexander the Great.Read More

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More