Administrative divisions of Lithuania Governorate (consisting of eleven districts) and Slonim Governorate, were established after the third partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Just a year later, on December 12, 1796, they were merged into one governorate, called Lithuania Governorate, with capital in Vilnius. In 1801 Lithuania Governorate was split into Lithuania-Vilna Governorate and Lithuania-Grodno Governorate. Forty years later the word "Lithuania" was dropped from the two names and official maps of Europe. The territory of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania became known as the Northwestern Krai. In 1843 another administrative reform took place, creating Kovno Governorate out of seven western districts of the
Bank of Lithuania Bank of Lithuania The Bank of Lithuania () is the central bank of the Republic of Lithuania. "The Bank of Lithuania" is a member of the European System of Central Banks. The chairman of the bank is Vitas Vasiliauskas. Until 2015, the Bank of Lithuania was responsible for issuing the former Lithuanian currency, the litas. According to the Bank's official website, the Bank of Lithuania performs these primary functions: The Bank is governed by a board consisting of a chairperson, two deputy chairpersons and two members. According to The Bank of Lithuania official website, it is managed by Supervision Service;