The leu lost 0.16% against the euro, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.511 units. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.54% on the day to 3.8989 units.
At around 1:00 pm, on the local market, the leu traded at 4.511/4.512 to the euro.
The the Swiss franc traded at 1.0004 units against the euro on international markets.
The Swiss franc has recently touched record highs on the Romanian market, after it gained almost 30% against the euro last Thursday, following Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.05%-0.42%, from 0.05%-0.41% Tuesday.