“People look for anything that resembles a good sign, but with no luck. The uncertainty regarding governments’ ability to solve their problems drove investors into selling their risky assets,” said one dealer.
The leu closed at 4.294/4.302 per euro, notably lower from 4.2665/4.27 per euro Wednesday.
According to dealers, the leu started to fall rapidly in after-trade Wednesday evening, breaking through the key-resistance of 4.3 per euro.
Thursday, the leu opened at 4.285 per euro and further lost ground, hitting the day’s low of 4.309 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2885 to the euro, the lowest rate this year. Against the Swiss franc, the leu continued a five-day dive to trade at 4.0898 units, the lowest rate on record.
The leu also retreated versus the Greenback, losing 1.85% on the day at 3.0177 units.