The local currency closed at 4.498/4.5 per euro, from 4.505/4.5075 per euro Wednesday.
It opened at 4.496 to the euro and traded in narrow ranges throughout the day.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4986 against the euro, 0.3% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.4% to 3.2752 units.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.5%-2% a year, from 2%-2.5% a year Wednesday.