The higher demand came as interbank rates rose close to the central bank’s monetary policy rate of 5.25%, amid falling liquidity. The bank’s key lending rate will drop to 5% a year as of Tuesday.
The central bank bought treasuries from eight lenders and will sell them back July 8.
Last week, the bank pumped RON577 million into the market in a similar repo. (EUR1=RON4.4501)