The leu closed at 4.449/4.451 per euro, from 4.4715/4.4735 per euro a day earlier.
The local currency opened at 4.44/4.445 to the euro and moved in narrow ranges throughout the day, amid a quiet market. The leu started to appreciate Wednesday evening, following the Fed’s unexpected decision not to change its stimulus program for the U.S. economy.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4509 versus the euro Thursday, 0.5% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won roughly 2% to 3.2838 units.
In the money market, overnight rates inched down to 1.1%-1.6% a year, from 1.3%-1.9% a year Wednesday.