The local currency opened flat at around 4.39 to the euro, but further appreciated, reaching the day’s high of 4.382 per euro in the second half of the session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.387 per euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% to 3.2138 units, the strongest rate in two months.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 1.9%-2.4% a year.