Romanian leu

The leu is the money that is used in Romania. The smaller kind of money used is the ban, or bani(plural). 100 bani make up a leu. Because Romania joined the European Union, they will start using the euro in 2014.

Romanian leu
Leu românesc (in Romanian)
one leu
one leu
ISO 4217 Code RON
User(s)  Romania
former:
Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg Socialist Republic of Romania (1965-1989)
Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romanian People's Republic (1947-1965)
Romania Transnistria Governorate (1941-1944)
 Kingdom of Romania (1881-1947)
Romania Principality of Romania (1867-1881)
Inflation 1.88% (September 2013 / September 2012)[1]
Source National Bank of Romania [2]
Subunit
1/100 ban
Plural lei
ban bani
Coins
Freq. used 10, 50 bani
Rarely used 1 ban, 5 bani
Banknotes
Freq. used 1 leu, 5, 10, 50, 100 lei
Rarely used 200, 500 lei
Central bank National Bank of Romania (since 1867)
Red Army (1944)
INFINEX (1941-1944)
General Romanian Bank (1917-1919)
Website www.bnr.ro
Printer National Bank of Romania (since 1867)
Goznak (1944)
Reichsbank (1917-1919)
Website www.bnr.ro
Mint Monetăria Statului (since 1867)
Saint Petersburg Mint, temporary located in Krasnokamsk (1944)
Reichsdruckerei (1917-1919)
Website www.monetariastatului.ro

Romanian Leu Media

Sources

  1. Banca Națională a României: Current value of inflation (September 2013 / September 2012)
  2. "Banca Naţională a României (http://www.bnr.ro)". www.bnr.ro.