The leu closed at 4.443/4.4445 per euro, from 4.4475/4.449 per euro Tuesday.
The currency opened at 4.446/4.449 to the euro and traded near those levels in the first half of the day. In the afternoon, the leu appreciated to a high of 4.443 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4511 versus the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained modestly to 3.2888 units, versus 3.2894 units in the previous session.
In the money market, overnight rates inched down to 2.5%-3% a year, from 3.1%-3.6% a year Tuesday.