The leu closed at 4.454/4.456 to the euro, higher than 4.4615/4.4625 to the euro at Wednesday close.
It opened at 4.462/4.465 per euro and hit an early high of 4.453/4.455 units before weakening to 4.464 per euro around noon. In the second half of the session, the leu strengthened near 4.455 versus euro, on low traded volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4623 to the euro, slightly higher from a two-week low of 4.4631 units a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative was set at 3.2987 units, little changed on the day.
In the money market, overnight rates inched down to 2.36% – 2.86% a year, from 2.39% – 2.89% a year Wednesday.