The leu opened at 4.339/4.34 per euro, from 4.3315/4.333 per euro at Wednesday close, and later returned to 4.3335/4.3355 units per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3344 to the euro Wednesday, weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.9% on the day to 3.363 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were up to 3.5%-4% a year.