The leu closed at 4.358/4.359 per euro, from 4.354/4.356 per euro in the previous session. Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing up to 0.5% versus the European currency, amid renewed concern over the eurozone economy.
The leu opened flat against the euro but further lost ground, hitting the day’s low of 4.364 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3602 to the euro, weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.16% to 3.2954 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 1.7%-2.2% a year.