The National Bank of Romania launched in 2013, based on a Cooperation Protocol with the Ministry of National Education (MNE), the educational DVD “Let's Talk About Money and Banks”, which includes short films on currency history, as well as the life cycle and the security features of banknotes.
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The History of Currency 
In the first episode, you will meet the two characters - Ionuț and Mara, who will explain to you what barter, commodity money and denomination mean, but also the story behind the name of the Romanian currency, the “leu”. |
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Security Features of Banknotes
To ensure protection against counterfeiting, Romanian banknotes include certain security features. In this episode, Mara teaches Ionut how to determine if a banknote is genuine or not and tells him about the first plastic (polymer) money. |
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The Life Cycle of Banknotes
Do you know how Romanian banknotes are printed and how they end up being withdrawn at some point? Mara explains to Ionuț how we can ensure a long lifespan of the banknotes and what are the minimum requirements for exchanging damaged banknotes at the NBR. |