The leu closed at 4.445/4.447 per euro, slightly lower from 4.438/4.44 per euro at Wednesday close.
The leu opened flat at 4.44 per euro, but further depreciated, traking the neighboring currencies. At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.4422 to the euro.
The central bank’s reference slid 0.17% to 4.4423 units, the lowest rate in two and a half months. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative weakened to 3.2821 units, its lowest level in the past 19 weeks.
In the money market, overnight rates slightly fell to 0.31%-0.81% a year, from 0.34%-0.84% a year Wednesday.