Leul câștigă teren în fața euro și a dolarului. Cât valorează moneda națională luni, 17 august 2026 - WOWbiz.ro

On August 17, 2026, the Romanian leu appreciated against both the euro and the US dollar, according to the National Bank of Romania. The euro was valued at 5.2419 lei, down from 5.2436 lei, while the dollar decreased to 4.5195 lei from 4.5389 lei. The British pound also fell to 6.1284 lei. In contrast, gold prices rose, with one gram priced at 638.5782 lei, an increase from 635.3942 lei. The leu's strengthening occurs amid economic tensions following a political crisis and the dismissal of the government led by Ilie Bolojan.