Against the Swiss franc, which investors seek in times of trouble, the leu’s indicative fell almost 2.7% on the day to a new all-time low of 4.0221 units.
The leu lost 17.6% versus the Swiss franc since January and over 41% since the beginning of 2010. Before the global meltdown in 2008, the leu traded at 2.2 per Swiss franc.
The national currency retreated against the US dollar as well, falling 0.4% to 2.9892 units, from 2.9768 units Monday.
In the opening, the leu traded at 4.248/4.25 per euro, from 4.242/4.244 per euro at Monday’s closing. It further lost ground, hitting an early low of 4.275 per euro.
At around 13:00, the leu traded at 4.2635/4.267 to the euro.
Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing up to 0.8% versus the European common currency.