The previous high was reached on Friday (October 2), RON5.3447 per euro.
The exchange rate started the week down but rose again on Tuesday. The trend of Romania’s currency comes amid an extended political crisis, and the situation on international markets.
The US dollar, too, gained ground against Romania’s currency, with the central bank publishing an exchange rate of RON4.7616 per dollar on Tuesday, compared with RON4.7569 on Monday.
President Nicusor Dan on Monday nominated Luca Niculescu for prime minister, the fourth nominee since the no-confidence vote toppled the Bolojan Cabinet in May.
The euro lost significant ground on the international market on Monday, dropping to the lowest level against the US dollar since May 2025, amid high power prices and concerns about France’s debt level, FT reported. On Tuesday it had rebounded slightly.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)