Fake Romanian banknotes more than double in one year

Romanian banknote forgeries, which the Central Bank expertized in 2014, totaled 2,631 pieces, more than double compared to the previous year. Most of the fake banknotes were found in circulation (2,400), while the rest were seized by police during raids. Some 1,725 of the forged banknotes found in circulation were RON 100 notes, and about 670 were RON 50 notes, reports local Agerpres. The RON 200 banknote ranked third, with 187 fakes. The total value of the forged local currency notes was over the equivalent of EUR 55,000. The number of forged euro banknotes discovered in Romania and expertized by the Central Bank reached 2,607 pieces in 2014, up 2.6% compared to 2013. editor@romania-insider.com