The leu closed at 4.454 per euro, down from 4.443 per euro Wednesday.
In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4435/4.445 against the euro, and ranged from a high of 4.4425 per euro and a low of 4.455 per euro throughout the day.
The central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4546 units, down 0.29% from 4.4415 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.27% on the day to 3.5787units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.08%-0.49% a year, from 0.09%-0.48% a year Wednesday.