The Hungarianforint was also in focus, sinking to its lowest-ever level as the euro surged to 320 forints after Hungary canceled a bond exchange auction, citing insufficient bids.
The Hungarianforint, which moves in a band either side of a central rate against the euro, is trading within a whisker of its upper limit, even after a cut of three-quarters of a point on February 21st.
As the eurozone debt crisis has unfolded, official figures showed that the Hungarian government's total debt had risen to 82% of its output, as its currency, the forint, has weakened.