The leu closed at 4.405/4.4065 per euro, from 4.39/4.392 per euro Wednesday. Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s counterparts were losing up to 0.45% versus the euro.
The local currency opened at 4.391 to the euro, but later depreciated, hitting the day’s low of 4.406 per euro in the second half of the session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3952 per euro, slightly weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative appreciated modestly to 3.2242 units, versus 3.2262 units in the previous session.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.34%-0.84% a year, little changed on the day.