On Monday (March 9), the leu stood at 4.8184 units to the euro.

Instead, the leu depreciated significantly against the US dollar on Tuesday, trading at 4.2433 units, from 4.2182 units on Monday.  

The national currency gained slightly against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, standing at 4.5424 units, from 4.5506 units on Monday.

The price of gold fell to RON226.62 from RON227.43, after hitting a record high of RON240 three weeks ago.