Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 2.3% to 3.0863 units, from 3.0156 units a day earlier. It is the weakest rate since February 22.
The leu opened flat at 4.25/4.252 per euro, but further lost ground, influenced by the US dollar’s strengthening against the European common currency.
At around 13:00 local time, the leu traded at 4.266/4.2695 to the euro.
Elsewhere in the region, the Polish zloty was losing 1.5% versus the euro, while the Hungary’s forint was down 1.2%.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4%-4.5% a year.