The leu opened at 4.4 to the euro, similar with 4.3985/4.403 per euro at Wednesday close.
At around 10:40 local time, the national currency traded at 4.396/4.398 against the euro.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4063 units, from 4.3968 units a day earlier, the leu’s first depreciation beyond the 4.4 level in the past seven sessions. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.2% on the day to 3.2361 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 1.75%-2.5%, from 1.88%-2.38% a day before.