The leu closed at 4.4184 to the euro, stronger from 4.421 per euro at Tuesday close.
The national currency opened at 4.4179 per euro Wednesday morning and traded in a narrow range throughout the day. At around 1:00 pm, it traded at 4.4193 to the euro.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4192 units, almost unchanged from 4.4193 units Tuesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.27% on the day to 3.5371 units.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 0.08%-0.58% a year Wednesday, from 0.16% – 0.66 a year Tuesday.