Moldovan leu
The leu (Romanian pronunciation: [lew], plural lei [lej]; sign: L; ISO 4217 code: MDL) is the currency of Moldova. Like the Romanian leu, the Moldovan leu is subdivided into 100 bani (sg. ban). The name of the currency originates from a Romanian word which means "lion".
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| ISO 4217 | |||||
| Code | MDL (numeric: 498) | ||||
| Subunit | 0.01 | ||||
| Unit | |||||
| Plural | lei | ||||
| Symbol | L | ||||
| Denominations | |||||
| Subunit | |||||
| 1⁄100 | ban | ||||
| Plural | |||||
| ban | bani | ||||
| Banknotes | |||||
| Freq. used | 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 lei | ||||
| Rarely used | 1, 5, 10 lei | ||||
| Coins | |||||
| Freq. used | 5, 10, 25, 50 bani, 1 leu, 2, 5, 10 lei | ||||
| Rarely used | 1 ban | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Date of introduction | 29 November 1993 | ||||
| User(s) | Moldova (except Transnistria) | ||||
| Issuance | |||||
| Central bank | National Bank of Moldova | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Valuation | |||||
| Inflation | 4.2% | ||||
| Source | National Bank of Moldova, December 2023 | ||||
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