Moldovan leu

Moldovan leu

leu moldovenesc (Romanian)
100 Lei note obverse 1 Leu note obverse
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	10, 20, 50, 100, 200 lei
Rarely used	1, 5, 500, 1000 lei
Coins
Freq. used	1 leu, 2, 5, 10 lei
Rarely used	1 ban (discontinued 2017), 5, 10, 25, 50 bani
Demographics
Date of introduction	29 November 1993
User(s)	Moldova (except  Transnistria)
Issuance
Central bank	National Bank of Moldova
Website	www.bnm.md
Valuation
Inflation	4%
Source	National Bank of Moldova, April 2024

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".