On Tuesday (March 24), the national currency traded at 4.8445 units per euro.
The leu also appreciated against the Swiss franc, for the second consecutive day, after a strong decline over the last week, standing at 4.5573 units on Wednesday, from 4.5789 units on Tuesday.
Instead, the leu depreciated against the US dollar, reaching 4.4722 units on Wednesday, from 4.4580 units on Tuesday.
The price of gold grew to RON232.9450 on Wednesday from RON230.0101 on Tuesday.
The pressure on the national currency has intensified over the past weeks against the backdrop of financial market turbulence caused by coronavirus. The central bank has intervened on the market several times to keep the exchange rate stable and prevent an accelerated depreciation of the leu.