Yesterday, the leu closed at 4.5315/4.5329 to the euro.
The leu opened flat versus the euro, but started to retreat in early action, amid higher demand for foreign currency. In the afternoon, the leu hit a low of 4.552 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5426 per euro, the lowest level in two months. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.3% on the day to 3.5104 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.4%-4.9% a year.