In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4254 against the euro, down from 4.418 per euro at Wednesday close. It ranged from a high of 4.4235 per euro and a low of 4.426 per euro.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4166 units, up 0.01% on the day, amid an apathetic market. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.65% on the day to 3.4793 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 0%-0.5%, from 0.15%-0.64% a year Wednesday.