Banks offered RON1.33 billion, and the maximum accepted yield stood at 6.74%, central bank data showed.

At the previous similar auction August 8, the ministry sold RON700 million in one-year paper at an average annual yield of 6.34%.

The ministry plans to sell debt worth RON4 billion in August, slightly down from RON4.24 billion sold a month earlier.

So far this year, Romania sold around RON40 billion (EUR9.4 billion) in leu-denominated state notes. Additionally, two foreign currency bond auctions have brought the ministry EUR1.4 billion, while an international debt sale early June raised EUR1.5 billion. (EUR1=RON4.2706)