I'm retired and currently live in France. I have a French bank account (and a US one too). In Sep 2019 I will be visiting Bucharest and Brasov in Romania. I'm curious as to the best places to exchange either USD or Euros for the Romanian Leu.
Posted by
PA
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By withdrawing from a bank-operated ATM from your own account.
Posted by
Washington DC Region, USA
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You will pay a premium for physically exchanging cash. Do you have any concerns about simply withdrawing local currency from an ATM machine?
Posted by
Washington DC
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Any reason why you wouldn't use your US or French ATM card in a Romanian ATM? That's what I did in 2015.
I don't remember seeing exchange booths in Romania on that trip, but they may exist. I've certainly seen them in some other former Iron Curtain countries.