The leu gained 0.21% against the euro, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4018 units. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.29% on the day to 3.8772 units.
The leu opened at 4.405/4/408 against the euro, slightly down from 4.396 per euro at Monday close.
At around 1:00 local time, on the local market, the leu traded at 4.4015/4.402 to the euro while the Swiss franc traded at 0.9515 units against the euro on international markets.
The Swiss franc touched record highs on the Romanian market starting with January 15, after it gained nearly 30% against the euro following Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.19%-0.58%, from 0.19%-0.59% Monday.