The leu opened at 4.344.343 to the euro and further lost ground, amid a negative sentiment in the region after Moody’s warned that it might put France’s Aaa credit rating under negative watch, due to weakened government financial strength.
A less-than-estimated third quarter economic growth in China and disappointing third quarter results from US Goldman Sachs also fueled investor pessimism.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3529 per euro, 0.5% weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative retreated 1.6% to 3.1818 units, from 3.13 units a day earlier.
On the money market, overnight rates fell slightly to 4.7%-5.2% a year, from 4.8%-5.3% a year Monday.