Nominal value is of 500 USD or 500 DM and their multiple.
Interest rates are among five per cent and close to ten per cent.
Selling is done by public subscription by 29 August this year. The decision was made by foreign minister Petre Roman as in the last few months he received very many complaints from Romanian citizens regarding the difficulties they face when applying for a travel visa to the Western European countries. The Romanian Foreign Ministry cannot but note that the number of visa applications is very big and the Western European countries are faced by numerous difficulties but still the Romanian Foreign Ministry cannot but react if the dignity of the Romanian citizens is not taken into account. The aim of the Romanian Foreign Ministry is to make known to Western European diplomatic missions in Bucharest if there are situations in which involved are Romanian citizens and which are not in keeping with the norms and principles which have been declared as viable by the respective diplomatic offices. All cases will be tackled in the spirit of the excellent relations which exist between Romania and all Western European countries, specifies the communique of the Romanian Foreign Ministry in conclusion.