The leu closed at 4.343/4.345 to the euro, compared to 4.3225/4.324 at closing the day before.

It opened at 4.33/4.332 versus the euro, and it further slided as the European currency was losing some 1% against the US dollar.

The central bank set the leu’s exchange rate at 4.3398 per euro, 0.4% weaker on the day.

On the money market, overnight rates dipped to 3.3%-3.8% a year, from 3.5%-4% a year Wednesday.