Today, 1.00 (one) Leu is worth 79.10 Forint, ie, lei1.00 = Ft79.10. That's because the current exchange rate, to HUF, is 79.10. So, to make Leu to Forint conversion, you just need to multiply the amount in RON by 79.10.
Learn how to get the best Leu exchange rate before exchanging your money
The Leu is the official Leu currency. RON/HUF represents the value of Leu money in Forint money and it is called the 'exchange rate' or 'forex rate'. This exchange rate from Leu to Forint is today at 79.103.
As an example, suppose you are from Budapest Hungary and you travel to Bucharest Romania. There, you need to get 1000 Leus ( lei) at a Bucharest bank to pay your hotel. In this case you would pay 79.103 * 1000 = 79,102.733 Forints (Ft). But, in practice, you will pay more (or perhaps much more) to get the same amount of your foreign currency due to the margin for the money conversion services costs like: commissions, credit card surcharges, ATM fees and other expenses. If, for example, you are using a credit card, this margin will typically be around 2 to 3 percent. We recommend that you choose the best place to make your money exchange because there can be a large difference between forex rates you will get.
In the example above for a 1000 Leus amount, the result of the money conversion is 80,684.788 HUF for a 2% margin or 81,475.815 HUF for a 3% margin.
Some Internet based foreign currency exchange agencies add 10 percent or even more. So, if you make the same calculations above, there will be a difference of about 7,910.273 HUF depending on which forex bank or agency you choose to exchange your money. So, that's why we advise you to seek the best place to get the best fx rates for your upcoming money transfer/exchange. The only way to know what is the best exchange rate is to know what the current rate is. You can easily accomplish this by using periodically our currency converter above to get an idea of what forex rate to expect.
Note: If you use our currency converter, you only need to choose the amount of margin in its drop-down list and have an estimate of how much you will pay to get the desired amount.
By the way: there are some notations for this currency pair like RON-HUF or RONHUF among others. The currency symbol for Leu is (lei) while the currency symbol for Forint is (Ft). Note also that the Romania country code is ROU or RO. The Hungary country code is HUN or HU
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