RON/PLN: what to know
The RON/PLN rate shows how much PLN you get for 1 RON. Right now, 1 RON buys 0.8228 PLN at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 PLN is worth 1.2153 RON.
In the short term RON is driven mainly by regional sentiment and euro moves, while PLN responds to NBP policy, EU flows and regional sentiment.
The Romanian Leu (RON) is issued by National Bank of Romania. “Leu” means “lion”. The Polish Zloty (PLN) is issued by National Bank of Poland (NBP). “Złoty” literally means “golden”, a name dating back to medieval gold coins.
Over the past 12 months the RON/PLN rate has ranged between 0.8029 and 0.8415 — a change of -1.92% versus a year ago.
For anyone in Poland, this is the mid-market reference to compare against your bank or kantor before exchanging. Use this mid-market figure as your benchmark: compare it with the rate your bank or broker quotes, and the difference is the margin you would pay.