2008-03-05
Today, the Bank of Lithuania has issued new 10 litas and 100 litas banknotes of 2007 issue, which contain an additional security feature.
„The new 10 litas banknotes were printed in Germany, while 100 litas banknotes were printed in France. These banknotes contain additional anti-colour-copiers security features. Banknote restocking is done every few years as litas banknotes wear out over time; sometimes they are even torn or otherwise damaged; so we keep replacing such banknotes with the new ones" Reinoldijus Sarkinas, the governor of the Bank of Lithuania said.
He underlined that 10 litas banknotes of 1997 and 2001 issue and 100 litas banknotes of 2000 issue which are in circulation yet shall continue to be accepted as legal tender.