The leu closed at 4.4745/4.4765 per euro, lower from 4.466/4.468 per euro Wednesday.
The leu opened flat at 4.467 to the euro, but further lost ground, mirroring the currencies in the region. At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded near 4.475 per euro.
The central bank’s reference retreated for the fourth consecutive day to 4.4726 units, from 4.467 units Wednesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.3% to 3.249 units.
In the money market, overnight rates stayed at 1.93%-2.43% a year.