The leu opened slightly up at 4.13/4.131 per euro, from 4.1325/4.1338 per euro at Wednesday’s closing. It further lost ground and at around 10:00 local time traded at 4.1335/4.137 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.1297 to the euro Wednesday, 0.2% weaker on the day.
On the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 4.5%-5% a year.