Lesotho loti
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Lesotho loti
ISO 4217 Code	LSL
User(s)	Lesotho
Inflation	6.8%
Source	Central Bank of Lesotho, August 2006
Method	CPI
Pegged with	South African rand at par
Subunit
1/100	sente
Symbol	L or M (pl.)
Plural	maloti
sente	lisente
Coins	1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 lisente, L1, M2, M5
Banknotes	M10, M20, M50, M100, M200
Central bank	Central Bank of Lesotho
Website	www.centralbank.org.ls

For other meanings of "Loti", see Loti (disambiguation).

The loti (pl. maloti) is the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is subdivided into 100 lisente (sg. sente). It is pegged to the South African rand on a 1:1 basis through the Common Monetary Area, and both are accepted as legal tender within Lesotho. The loti was first issued in 1966, albeit as a non-circulating currency. In 1980, Lesotho issued its first coins denominated in both loti & lisente to replace the South African rand as legal tender.

Coins

In 1980, coins dated 1979 were introduced in denominations of 1 sente, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 lisente and 1 loti. In 1996, 2 and 5 maloti coins were introduced, followed by 20 lisente in 1998.

Coins in circulation are:

• 5 lisente
• 10 lisente
• 20 lisente
• 50 lisente
• 1 loti
• 2 maloti
• 5 maloti

Banknotes

In 1980, banknotes dated 1979 were introduced in denominations of 2, 5 and 10 maloti. 20 and 50 maloti notes were added in 1981, followed by 100 and 200 maloti in 1994.

Banknotes in circulation

• 10 maloti
• 20 maloti
• 50 maloti
• 100 maloti
• 200 maloti

See also

• Economy of Lesotho

External links

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