The leu closed at 4.473/4.475 per euro, from 4.474/4.4745 per euro in the previous session.
It opened flat on the day and appreciated slightly in the morning, hitting an intraday high of 4.466 per euro. Market participants believe the central bank has intervened to support the national currency.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4652 to the euro, slightly weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative retreated 0.2% to a fresh record low of 3.5939 units, from 3.5864 units Wednesday.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.7%-5.2% a year.