| 1 $ = | Start | 05/27/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 4.4986 Leu | ⇨ | 4.5005 Leu | +0.04% |
| Last week | 4.5114 Leu | ⇨ | 4.5005 Leu | -0.24% |
| Last month | 4.3405 Leu | ⇨ | 4.5005 Leu | +3.69% |
| Last year | 4.4605 Leu | ⇨ | 4.5005 Leu | +0.9% |
| Currency | 05/20/2026 | 05/27/2026 | Change | |
| Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) | 517.31 Bs. | ⇨ | 534.72 Bs. | +3.36% |
| Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT) | 471.96 ₸ | ⇨ | 479.93 ₸ | +1.69% |
| Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) | 17,655 Rp | ⇨ | 17,834 Rp | +1.01% |
| Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) | 11.553 ₵ | ⇨ | 11.659 ₵ | +0.92% |
| Argentine Peso (ARS) | 1,398.5 $ | ⇨ | 1,410.5 $ | +0.86% |
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | 311.27 Ft | ⇨ | 304.8 Ft | -2.08% |
| Egyptian Pound (EGP) | 53.449 E£ | ⇨ | 52.219 E£ | -2.3% |
| Israeli Shekel (ILS) | 2.9209 ₪ | ⇨ | 2.8378 ₪ | -2.84% |
| Colombian Peso (COP) | 3,794.9 $ | ⇨ | 3,675.7 $ | -3.14% |
| Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | 344.6 Rs | ⇨ | 332.03 Rs | -3.65% |
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| Currency name | Romanian Leu |
| Symbol | Leu |
| Also known as | RON, Romanian Leu (new), 1 RON = 100 bani |
| ISO code | RON |
| Banknotes | 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500 RON |
| Coins | 1, 5, 10, 50 bani; 50 bani, 1 RON |
| Central bank | National Bank of Romania (BNR) - Website: www.bnr.ro |
| Countries | 1 country: Romania (capital: Bucharest, major cities: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Iasi) |
| Population | 19 mil. |
History
The Romanian leu — meaning "lion" in Romanian, a reference to the Dutch lion thaler coins that circulated widely in the region — was introduced in 1867, shortly after Romania's principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia united to form a single state. Romania initially joined the Latin Monetary Union and tied the leu to gold and silver, giving it international credibility.
The two World Wars and the interwar period brought severe inflation and multiple monetary reforms. Under communism (1947–1989), the leu was a non-convertible state currency managed by the National Bank of Romania. Exchange rates were set artificially, and Romanians had no legal access to foreign currency. Ceaușescu's drive to repay all foreign debt through brutal austerity in the 1980s severely depressed living standards.
After the 1989 revolution, Romania's transition to a market economy was rocky. Persistent inflation and a depreciating leu characterised much of the 1990s and early 2000s. A significant monetary reform in 2005 redenominated the currency: the new leu (RON) replaced the old at 10,000:1, removing four zeros from all prices and accounts.
Romania joined the EU in 2007 but has not adopted the euro. The National Bank of Romania manages monetary policy; the leu is largely floating but subject to periodic intervention. Romania meets the eurozone criteria intermittently and euro adoption remains a long-term stated goal.
Sources:
"Romanian leu", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_leu
"National Bank of Romania", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Bank_of_Romania