Wednesday, the leu closed at 4.458/4.46 versus the euro.
The leu opened flat 4.46 to the euro and moved in a tight range in the first half of the session. In late trade, the currency hit a low of 4.47 per euro, but returned toward 4.46 per euro shortly after.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4635 against the euro, 0.17% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative appreciated modestly to 3.3089 units.
In the money market, overnight rates rose to 2.6%-3.1% a year, from 1.8%-2.3% a year Wednesday.