Currency rates

Romania's currency is Leu (plural "Lei").
As of July 1, 2005, Romania has dropped four zeros from its national currency. Yesterday's 28,500 (old) Romanian lei (ROL) per U.S. dollar now equal 2.85 (new) lei (RON) to one dollar - two lei (lay) and 85 bani (bah-nee) .

Both old and new coins and banknotes will be in circulation until December 31, 2006, when the old currency will be withdrawn.

New banknotes have been issued in 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500 lei denominations, and coins in 1, 5, 10 and 50 bani pieces.

Old Romanian Lei Notes are issued in the following amounts: 2,000, 10,000, 50,000, 100,000, 500,000 and 1,000,000 Lei.
Coins come in denominations of 1, 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 Lei.

Foreign currencies may be exchanged at banks or authorized exchange offices (called: "casa de schimb" or "birou de schimb valutar"). International airports and larger hotels also offer currency exchange services.