About National Bank of Romania

About National Bank of Romania

The National Bank of Romania is the central bank of Romania. NBR is an independent public institution, with its headquarters in Bucharest.

Its primary objective is to ensure and maintain price stability. The National Bank of Romania supports the general economic policy of the Government without prejudice to its primary objective (Law No.312/2004).

The domestic currency is the leu, with its fractional coin, the ban.

Starting with 1 January 2007, when Romania had joined the European Union, NBR became part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), and the NBR’s Governor, member of General Council of the European Central Bank (ECB).