The National Bank of Romania is the central bank of Romania and was established in April 1880. Its headquarters are located in the capital city of Bucharest.
BNR Palace on Doamnei Street
The Headquarters of the National Bank of Romania in the 1920s (Lipscani Street).
Old National Bank building, 2017.
Image: National Bank of Romania panoramio
The Romanian leu is the currency of Romania. It is subdivided into 100 bani, a word that means both "money" and "coin" in the Romanian language.
Dutch Thaler, depicting a lion, the origin of the Romanian "Leu"
20 lei gold coin from 1870 (21mm diameter, 6.43g weight)
5 lei coin minted in 1883