The leu closed at 4.4385 per euro, from 4.44 per euro Wednesday. Elsewhere in the region, the Polish zloty was gaining 0.25% versus the euro, while the Hungary’s forint was up 0.3%.
The local currency opened at 4.44 to the euro and ranged between a high of 4.437 per euro and a low of 4.4466 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4405 against the euro, stronger from 4.4455 per euro Wednesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% to 3.3189 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.7%-1.2% a year.