Lithuanian litas

former currency of Lithuania

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.

Lithuanian litas
Lietuvos litas (Lithuanian)
500 litai banknote (observe and reverse)
500 litai banknote (observe and reverse)
ISO 4217 Code LTL
User(s) None, previously:
Lithuania Lithuania
Inflation 1.4%
Source European Central Bank, April 2013
Method HICP
ERM
Since 28 June 2004
Fixed rate since 2 February 2002
Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2015
= 3.45280 Lt
Band pegged in practice, 15% de jure
Subunit
1/100 centas
Symbol Lt (litas), ct (centas)
Plural litai (nom. pl.) or litų (gen. pl.) or litu (nom. dl. in pre-war period)
centas centai (nom. pl.) or centų (gen. pl.) or centu (nom. dl. in pre-war period)
Coins 1 centas, 2, 5 centai, 10, 20, 50 centų, 1 litas, 2, 5 litai
Banknotes 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 litų
Central bank Bank of Lithuania
Website [http://www.lb.lt www.lb.lt]
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

General information change

  • ISO 4217 Code: LTL
  • Inflation: 3.6 % (2006 estimate)
  • Subunit: 1/100 (1 cent (centas))
  • Symbol: Lt
  • Central bank: Bank of Lithuania