Banca Nationala a Romaniei Bucureşti

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).
The National Bank of Romania is the sole institution authorised to issue currency, in the form of banknotes and coins to be used as legal tender in Romania, based on a currency issue programme drafted in terms of the real needs of money circulation.

The central bank is the sole institution vested with licensing and regulatory powers in the banking field, being responsible for prudential supervision of credit institutions in order to ensure the smooth functioning and viability of the banking system.