What are the most counterfeited banknotes in Romania. How many did the police manage to remove from circulation

What are the most counterfeited banknotes in Romania. How many did the police manage to remove from circulation

Fake Romanian banknotes examined at the NBR totaled 1,356 pieces in 2025, down 33.79 percent compared to 2024, according to the BNR Report for 2025.

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Fake Romanian banknotes examined at the NBR totaled 1,356 pieces in 2025, down 33.79 percent compared to 2024, according to the BNR Report for 2025.

At the opposite pole is the 20 lei banknote, alongside the 5 lei and 1 lei bills, with no fakes, writes News.

Of the total number of fake banknotes, 709 were captured by the police during specific actions, before being put into circulation, and 647 fakes were detected in circulation.

The banknote with the highest number of registered forgeries was the 100 lei banknote, with 1,163 pieces (of which 708 pieces were captured by the police), followed by the 10 lei banknote, with 173 forgeries and the 200 lei banknote, with a number of 11 forgeries.

The number of counterfeits per 1 million authentic banknotes in circulation was 0.63 pieces, compared to 0.97 pieces in 2024, the report states.

Adrian Stoica

Adrian Stoica

Adrian is the founder and the visionary behind Cluj Napoca, a media platform committed to capturing and sharing the vibrant stories of Cluj-Napoca and Romania with an international audience. A graduate in international journalism from the University of Bucharest and holder of a Master’s in Cultural Studies from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Adrian has a robust educational background that equips him to understand and analyze the complexities of his native region's culture and history.