In first half of yesterday the euro rose to a six-week high against the dollar and the yen ahead of the meeting of regional leaders this week, which will meet to discuss their progress in the fight against the financial crisis.

The single currency continued its two-day rise after Germany reported a possible concessions to Greece. Also on the rise of the currency influenced successfully conducted auction of treasury bills in Spain. It is learned that Spain has placed T-bills in the amount of 4.515 billion euros against the planned 3.5-4.5 billion.