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Romanian leu exchange rates: Euro and dollar rise on Aug. 31
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Romanian leu exchange rates: Euro and dollar rise on Aug. 31

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The National Bank of Romania set the euro at 5.2586 lei and the US dollar at 4.5335 lei on Aug. 31, 2026.
  • The Swiss franc fell to 5.6071 lei, while the British pound rose slightly to 6.1396 lei.
  • The bank’s reference rates may differ from exchange rates offered by commercial banks and currency exchange offices.

The euro and US dollar rose against the Romanian leu in the National Bank of Romania’s reference rates published on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

The euro was set at 5.2586 lei, up 0.0002 lei from the previous session. The US dollar reached 4.5335 lei, an increase of 0.0164 lei from Friday’s rate of 4.5161 lei.

The Swiss franc moved in the opposite direction, falling to 5.6071 lei from 5.6194 lei. The British pound edged up to 6.1396 lei, compared with 6.1347 lei on Friday.

The rate for 100 Hungarian forints was set at 1.4435 lei, down 0.0005 lei. The central bank noted that its published figures are reference rates and do not necessarily match the rates offered by banks or exchange offices.

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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.

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