According to analysts, the Romanian leu has depreciated on the backdrop of a downward regional perception towards emerging assets. The US dollar has been on an upward trend against the Romanian leu after the victory of Donald Trump in US election, rising from 4.18 units to 4.22 units.
On Wednesday, the central bank also set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at a 18-week low of 4.5218 units.