On Tuesday (March 3), the national currency traded at 4.8074 units per euro.

The leu kept appreciating against the US dollar on Wednesday, reaching 4.3126 units, from 4.3263 units on Tuesday and 4.3389 units on Monday.

The price of gold grew to RON227 on Wednesday, from RON222.43 on Tuesday, after hitting a record high of RON240.46 last week.

In recent weeks, the leu has been on a downward trend, amid political instability and coronavirus fears on global financial markets