At around 10:00 local time, the leu traded at 4.472/4.474 to the euro, modestly higher than 4.4746 per euro at Monday close.
Tuesday morning, the Swiss franc edged down 0.1% against the euro, triggering exchange rates of 0.9849 units per euro and 4.4054 lei per Swiss franc. Monday, the Swiss franc depreciated against the euro on external markets, which triggered an exchange rate of 4.44 lei per Swiss franc.
Monday, the Romanian central bank’s reference rose 2.1% to 4.484 units per Swiss franc, after a record low registered Friday.
Monday, the leu gained 0.3% against the euro, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.48 units. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.23% on the day to 3.9888 units.
The Swiss franc touched record highs on the Romanian market starting with January 15, after it gained ground against the euro following the Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.24%-0.67% a year.