Iako se nacionalna valuta lej zadnjih sedmica stabilizirala, ona je od ljeta prošle godine izgubila 18% svoje vrijednosti, ekonomski rast je zastao, a otplata kredita denominiranih u eurima je Rumunima sve teža, jer pada vrijednost njihove valute.
Although the national currency, the leu, has stabilised in recent weeks, it has lost 18% since last summer, economic growth has stalled and the repayment of euro-denominated loans has become more difficult for Romanians as their currency depreciates.