The exchange rate climbs to 4.2986 lei per euro on an alleged intervention of the central bank
NewsIn - 2 Martie 2009
Romania's national currency decreased for the third session in a row by 0.18 percent, the reference exchange rate standing at 4.2896 lei per euro, while dealers suspect the central bank BNR to have limited the leu's descent below 4.30 per euro at noon.
The reference exchange rate posted on February 27 was of 4.2909 lei per euro.
The rate climbed today at opening bell to a maximum of 4.3158 lei per euro but at 13:20 banks were buying an euro for 4.2989 lei and selling it for 4.3101 lei.
The Polish zloty slipped from 4.6970 to 4.7845 versus the euro and after noon stood at 4.7630. Similarly, the Hungarian forint lost ground this morning from 302.85 to 307.50 per euro and returned to 307.32.
The leu decreased by 0.87 percent in front of the U.S. dollar from the 3.3851 registered on February 27 to 3.4147.
On international markets, the dollar swayed between 1.2547 and 1.2635 per euro and at 13:20 Romanian time the euro stood at 1.2585 dollars.
BNR initially posted an average interbank bid rate (ROBID) of 13.96 percent a year, under the 14 percent of the previous session and the interbank offer rate for overnight deposits (ROBOR) sunk to 15.25 percent from 15.31 percent.
Overnight interests stay high at 14-15 percent, above the lombard interest of 14 percent a year.
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