In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.43/4.4315 against the euro, slightly up from 4.434 per euro at Wednesday close. It ranged from a high of 4.43 per euro and a low of 4.431 per euro.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 4.4319 units, down 0.11% from 4.4269 units Tuesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.28% on the day to 3.5573 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were flat at 0.08%-0.58% a year.