In 2019, the forex market marked the largest transaction level in seven years. The biggest daily average was reached it 2008, at EUR1.82 billion.
The peak in 2020 occurred in March, when the volume of transactions reached EUR1.87 billion. The lowest volume was in October, at EUR1.18 billion.
The forex market fluctuated throughout 2020 and the Romanian leu started depreciating again in September hitting all-time lows, most recently at RON4.8750 to the euro on September 25.
The Romanian leu depreciated 1.88% against the euro in 2020, after losing 2.5% to the euro throughout 2019.