The leu opened at 4.441 to the euro and traded in narrow ranges throughout the day, amid low volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4411 versus the euro, modestly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.4% on the day to 3.1885 units, a fresh record high in two and a half years.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 2.8%-3.3% a year.