Redenomination of domestic currency
• As of 1 July 2005, the leu (ROL), Romania's legal tender, will be subject to redenomination so that 10,000 old lei, in circulation on that date, shall be exchanged for 1 new leu (RON).
• The existing banknotes and coins, i.e. the old lei, shall be legal tender until end-December 2006.
• By 31 December 2006, the existing banknotes and coins, i.e. the old lei, are to be replaced gradually by the new banknotes and coins.
• Starting 1 January 2007, the exchange shall be made only at the NBR branches carrying out payments and at the offices of the credit institutions authorised by the NBR Governor's order to perform the exchange.
• The exchange shall be made during a three-year period, at most, until 31 December 2009*.
*) NBR drafted a proposal to the Parliament to abilitate the bank to exchange the old leu for unlimited period.
SPECIMENS (Banknotes and Coins)
1 BAN
http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/1subron.jpg
5 BANI
http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/5subron.jpg
10 BANI
http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/10subron.jpg
50 BANI
http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/50subron.jpg
1 LEU
Front - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/1ronavfull.jpg
Back - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/1ronrevfull.jpg
5 LEI
Front - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/5ronavfull.jpg
Back - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/5ronrevfull.jpg
10 LEI
Front - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/10ronavfull.jpg
Back - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/10ronrevfull.jpg
50 LEI
Front - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/50ronavfull.jpg
Back - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/50ronrevfull.jpg
100 LEI
Front - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/100ronavfull.jpg
Back - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/100ronrevfull.jpg
500 LEI
Front - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/500ronavfull.jpg
Back - http://www.denominare.ro/en/notesandcoins/imgs/500ronrevfull.jpg