Against the US dollar, the leu’s exchange rate lost 2.4% to 3.7742 units, the weakest reference since August 3, 2012.
On international markets, the euro fell to its lowest point in nine years against the dollar, as investors expect rate increases in the US, while the euro-zone economy seems set for another year of negligible growth.
On the Bucharest money market, overnight rates were stable around 0.1%-0.5%.