Briefing Romania

The EUR/RON came to a standstill yesterday, with a very low turnover and some 20 pips volatility. For today, we see the pair stable around 4.7300.

Calm day on the fixed income side as well, with some sideways trading but overall the curve closing broadly flat compared to the previous day. Some profit taking sweeping through the region could sway Romanian government bonds as well, though we don't expect an ample move in this direction.

Cash rates remained relatively stable around 2.60-2.70% while a bidding breeze started to puff in in longer tenors shifting implied yields up to 10 basis points higher. The curve is still remarkably flat but give it some time.