The leu opened at 4.4335/4.435 units against the euro, and ranged from a high of 4.424 per euro and a low of 4.4365 per euro throughout the day.
The Romanian leu gained ground versus the euro by midday Wednesday and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.429 units, up 0.49% from 4.4508 the previous day.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 1.44% on the day to 4.1057 units.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.3161 units, higher from 4.3384 Tuesday.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.42% – 0.85%, from 0.35% – 0.77% the previous day.