Romania’s central bank sets lower euro and dollar rates on Sept. 7, 2026
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At a glance
- The National Bank of Romania set the euro’s reference rate at 5.2508 lei and the U.S. dollar at 4.5182 lei on Sept. 7, 2026.
- The Swiss franc rose to 5.5848 lei and the British pound to 6.1159 lei.
- The central bank said its reference rates may differ from exchange rates offered by commercial banks and currency exchanges.
The euro and U.S. dollar slipped against the Romanian leu on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, according to the latest reference rates published by the National Bank of Romania.
The euro was set at 5.2508 lei, down 0.0016 lei from the previous session’s 5.2524 lei. The dollar fell 0.0017 lei to 4.5182 lei, compared with 4.5199 lei previously.
The Swiss franc moved in the opposite direction, rising 0.0016 lei to 5.5848 lei from 5.5832 lei. The British pound increased to 6.1159 lei from 6.1135 lei, while 100 Hungarian forints rose to 1.4502 lei from 1.4464 lei.
The National Bank of Romania stressed that its published figures are reference rates. They are not necessarily the same as the exchange rates offered by banks and currency exchange offices.
Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.