Lithuanian litas
| Lietuvos litas (Lithuanian) | |
|---|---|
500 litai banknote (observe and reverse) | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | LTL |
| Unit | |
| Plural | litai (nom. pl.) or litų (gen. pl.) or litu (nom. dl. in pre-war period) |
| Symbol | Lt (litas), ct (centas) |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1/100 | centas |
| Plural | |
| centas | centai (nom. pl.) or centų (gen. pl.) or centu (nom. dl. in pre-war period) |
| Banknotes | 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 litų |
| Coins | 1 centas, 2, 5 centai, 10, 20, 50 centų, 1 litas, 2, 5 litai |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | None, previously: Lithuania |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Bank of Lithuania |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 1.4% |
| Source | European Central Bank, April 2013 |
| Method | HICP |
| EU Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) | |
| Since | 28 June 2004 |
| Fixed rate since | 2 February 2002 |
| Replaced by euro, cash | 1 January 2015 |
| 1 € = | 3.45280 Lt |
| Band | pegged in practice, 15% de jure |
Lithuanian litas (Lithuanian: litas) was the national currency of the Republic of Lithuania. Litas became a currency of Lithuania in 1922, then again in 1993. In present days, there are 8 coins (1, 2, 5, 10, 50 cents and 1, 2 and 5 LTL) and 6 banknotes (10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 LTL) in use. It stopped being in use in 2015.
General information
- ISO 4217 Code: LTL
- Inflation: 3.6 % (2006 estimate)
- Subunit: 1/100 (1 cent (centas))
- Symbol: Lt
- Central bank: Bank of Lithuania