The leu closed at 4.361/4.363 per euro, from 4.3465/4.347 per euro Wednesday.
The currency opened at 4.3545/4.3575 to the euro and further depreciated, hitting the day’s low of 4.367 versus the euro in the first half of the session. In the afternoon, the leu moved near 4.36 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3611 against the euro, the lowest rate in five weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.7% to 3.3845 units, the weakest level in over six weeks.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 2.1%-2.6% a year, slightly lower on the day.