The leu lost 0.04% against the euro, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.5037 units. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.09% on the day to 3.878 units.
At around 1:00 pm, on international markets, the leu traded at 4.5035/4.504 to the euro, while the Swiss franc traded at 1.015 units against the euro.
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%-0.41%, from 0.05%-0.42% Monday.