Romania: Euro at 5.20 lei, the new normal? Here’s what Isarescu says

May 19, 2026

Euro at 5.20 lei, the new normal? Here’s what Isarescu says
May 19, 2026

Euro at 5.20 lei, the new normal? Here’s what Isarescu says.

The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isarescu, said that the evolution of the euro/leu exchange rate will be decided by the market, (…)

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