The leu finished the session at 4.4205/4.4225 per euro, from 4.419/4.4225 per euro a day earlier.
The local currency opened at 4.4145/4.4155 to the euro and further depreciated, trading above 4.42 to the euro for most of the session. It hit a low of 4.4265 per euro and a high of 4.413 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4255 versus the euro, the lowest level in two weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.76% on the day to 3.342 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 3.5%-4% a year, slightly down on the day.