The Bank of Albania in 2019 unveiled a new series of banknotes, featuring the same themes on both the front and back side of the notes, improved security features, and a change in material for the 200 lekë banknote, now issued as a polymer banknote. This series has also introduced a new denomination, 10,000 lekë, its highest denominated banknote issued for general circulation. The first two denominations issued for this series, the 200 and 5,000 lekë banknote were issued for circulation on 30 September 2019, with the 1,000, 2,000, and 10,000 lekë banknotes to be issued in 2021 and the 500 lekë banknote in 2022.