Currency and formatting
- Currency
- Moldovan Leu (MDL)
- Symbol
- L — placed after the amount
- Decimal places
- 2
- Formatted example
- 123.456,78 L
- Thousands separator
- .
- Decimal separator
- ,
- Digit grouping
- threes (3)
- Live rate
- No central-bank source publishes MDL yet
Tax
- 8% — reduced
Payment methods in Moldova
Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.
- 01 cash on delivery
- 02 card
- 03 mia
Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.
Locale
- Primary
- ro-MD
- Also used
- ru-MD
- Official languages
- Romanian
- Direction
- left-to-right
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- Measurement
- metric
- GDPR applies
- no
Phone numbers
- Calling code
- +373
- Mobile format
- +373 XX XXX XXX
- Digits
- 8
Moldova: common questions
What currency does Moldova use?
Moldova uses the Moldovan Leu (MDL), symbol L. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as 123.456,78 L.
How many decimal places does MDL have?
MDL has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.
What is the VAT rate in Moldova?
The standard VAT rate in Moldova is 20.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.
What payment methods are used in Moldova?
The methods that matter in Moldova, in rough order of use: cash on delivery, card, mia.
What is the dialling code for Moldova?
Moldova's country calling code is +373. Mobile numbers are formatted +373 XX XXX XXX (8 digits after the country code).
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