Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing up to 0.5% versus the euro, after disappointing data regarding the Chinese economy.
The leu opened flat versus the euro and moved in a tight range throughout the session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3718 to the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.6% to 3.321 units.
On the money market, overnight rates rose to 2.5%-3% a year, from 2%-2.5% a year Wednesday.