Moldovan leu

Moldovan leu
leu moldovenesc (Romanian)
100 Lei note obverse1 Leu note obverse
ISO 4217
CodeMDL (numeric: 498)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Plurallei
SymbolL
Denominations
Subunit
1100ban
Plural
 banbani
Banknotes
 Freq. used20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 lei
 Rarely used1, 5, 10 lei
Coins
 Freq. used5, 10, 25, 50 bani, 1 leu, 2, 5, 10 lei
 Rarely used1 ban (discontinued 2017)
Demographics
Date of introduction29 November 1993
User(s) Moldova (except  Transnistria)
Issuance
Central bankNational Bank of Moldova
 Websitewww.bnm.md
Valuation
Inflation4%
 SourceNational 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".