Romanian Leu to US Dollar — exchange rate

The Romanian leu is the main currency of Romania, issued and used within this European country. The leu is not accepted outside Romania. RON is used in the international currency exchange.

The Romanian leu is subdivided into bani. Every RON has 100 bani. The currency has been put in circulation in 1867. In its present form, the currency has been issued since 2005. Romania used foreign currency for a long time. These were Greece’s, Rome’s, and Macedonia’s coins. The Celtic and Thracian currencies were used as well.

The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.

The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.