Elsewhere in the region, the Polish zloty was gaining 0.2% versus the European common currency, but the Hungary’s forint was down 0.3%.
The leu opened up at 4.434 per euro and strengthened to 4.43 per euro in early action, but later lost ground, hitting the day’s low of 4.45 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference to 4.4435 to the euro, slightly stronger from an all-time low of 4.4463 to the euro in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.1% on the day to 3.495 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 4.7%-5.2% a year, little changed on the day.