The leu closed at 4.428 per euro, modestly lower than 4.422 to the euro at Wednesday close.
The Romanian central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4252 units, down 0.08% from 4.4216 the previous day.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.1178 units, down from 4.104 Wednesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.05% on the day to 3.8932 units.
The Swiss franc touched record highs on the Romanian market starting with January 15, after it gained nearly 30% against the euro following the Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.
In the money market Thursday, overnight rates were at 0.26%-0.66% a year, from 0.25%-0.65% a year the previous day.