The Romanian financial and banking market is experiencing a gradual recovery following a downturn triggered by the first round of the presidential election. The Romanian leu showed a slight appreciation against the euro initially, with the National Bank of Romania (BNR) setting the euro exchange rate at 5.1032 lei on May 15, a decrease of 0.0004 lei compared to the previous rate of 5.1036 lei. However, by May 16, the leu began to depreciate marginally against the euro, with the BNR reporting an exchange rate of 5.1033 lei per euro, a slight increase of 0.0001 lei from the prior day. Investors are awaiting the central bank's decision on interest rates, expected to remain unchanged, as they seek guidance on the leu's outlook amid these fluctuations.