The leu closed at 4.421/4.422 to the euro, from 4.4135/4.415 per euro Tuesday.
The currency opened down at 4.42/4.422 per euro and traded near 4.42 per euro for the first half of the session, in a quiet market. In the afternoon, the leu depreciated to a low of 4.426 against the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4179 to the euro, a new record low in the past 10 weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.3% on the day to 3.4149 units, the lowest level since mid-December 2012.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 1%-1.5% a year.