The leu closed at 4.5432/4.5437 to the euro, from 4.537/4.538 to the euro in the previous day.
The currency opened flat against the euro, but further lost ground, trading around 4.54 against the euro for most of the session. It touched the day’s low of 4.5455 per euro toward closing.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5388 to the euro, slightly weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% to 3.5603 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 5.3%-5.8% a year, from 5.2%-5.7% a year Tuesday.