It opened at 4.354/4.356 per euro, but later lost ground, in line with the currencies in the region.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3535 per euro, slightly higher on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference won 0.6% to 3.2524 units.
On the money market, overnight rates rose to 4%-4.5% a year, from 1.5%-2% a year in the previous day.