The bank bought treasuries worth 7.33 billion lei (EUR1.68 billion) from 13 commercial lenders and will sell them back March 11. The interest rate was 5.25%, equal to the monetary policy rate.
Last week, the bank limited the available amount to RON10 billion. Demand reached RON29.86 billion, up from RON23.2 billion in the previous week.
The central bank started limiting its weekly repos in October last year, in a bid to increase interest rates in the market and help strengthen the leu. (EUR1=RON4.3652)