Romanian Leu Overshoots RON5.2325/EUR Mark On Interbank Market, Central Bank Sets Record Reference Rate At RON5.2180/EUR As Bolojan Cabinet Collapses

Update today, 15:49 By Ecaterina Craciun

The Romanian leu depreciated further against the euro on Tuesday (May 5, 2026), breaking a new psychological threshold of 5.2325 units to the euro on the interbank market after Romanian lawmakers toppled the government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote held Tuesday afternoon.

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