National Banks of Romania and Moldova announce October 2026 exchange rates

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The National Bank of Romania (BNR) announced exchange rates for October 19, 2026, setting the euro at 5.3272 lei, a decrease from the previous Friday. The US dollar was quoted at 4.7520 lei, while the British pound stood at 6.3336 lei.

In Moldova, the National Bank of Moldova (BNM) established the official exchange rates for October 20, 2026, with the euro valued at 20.10 MDL and the US dollar at 17.92 MDL. The Romanian leu was valued at 3.77 MDL against the Moldovan currency.

Recent volatility in the Romanian market included the euro reaching a historic high of 5.3527 lei on October 6, 2026, amid political shifts involving the proposed government of Luca Niculescu.

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[DISPUTED] The euro reached a historic high of 5.3527 lei against the Romanian leu on October 6, 2026. www.economica.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] The National Bank of Romania set the US dollar exchange rate at 4.7520 lei on October 19, 2026. www.kanald.ro
[DISPUTED] The National Bank of Romania set the reference exchange rate for the euro at 5.3272 lei on October 19, 2026. www.economica.net · www.kanald.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] The National Bank of Moldova set the euro exchange rate at 20.10 MDL for October 20, 2026.