The leu opened flat versus the euro and traded near 4.22 units for the first half of the session. In the afternoon, demand for euros drove the leu above 4.23 units to the day’s low of 4.236 units.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2228 per euro, slightly weaker on the day.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 5.8%-6.3% a year.