The leu opened at 4.4005 per euro. It hit a low of around 4.41 to the euro during early trading hours, but later returned toward 4.4 to the euro and traded near that level for the rest of the session.
Trading volume fell to around 100 transactions, from 208 transactions Tuesday.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 4.404 to the euro, modestly stronger from 4.4049 per euro in the previous session. The local currency edged higher against the US dollar as well and its indicative rate was set at 3.2481 units, versus 3.2486 units Tuesday.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.35%-0.85% a year.