The leu gained 0.3% against the euro, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4451 units. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.2% on the day to 3.9335 units.
The leu opened at 4.45/4.452 to the euro, similar with 4.4532 per euro at Wednesday close.
At around 1:00 local time, on the local market, the leu traded at 4.444/4.445 to the euro while the Swiss franc traded at 0.9618 units against the euro on international markets, from 0.9746 units at Wednesday’s closing.
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 0.23%-0.65%, from 0.21%-0.61% Wednesday.