In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.444/4.4445 against the euro, down from 4.4385 per euro at Wednesday close. It ranged from a high of 4.442 per euro and a low of 4.445 per euro.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4407 units, down 0.12% from 4.4353 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.08% on the day to 3.5411 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 0.08%-0.5%, from 0.08%-0.49% a year a year Wednesday.