The leu closed at 4.429 per euro, down from 4.4125 per euro Wednesday.
The leu opened at 4.4195/4.4225 per euro to the euro and ranged from a high of 4.42 per euro and a low of 4.4318 per euro, amid high traded volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.43 units, down 0.37% from 4.4137 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.82% on the day to 3.34615 units.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.7%-2.2% a year, from 2.23%-2.73% a year Wednesday.