The leu closed at 4.433/4.4345 per euro, 0.2% stronger from 4.443/4.4445 per euro Wednesday.
The local currency opened flat versus the euro, but further gained ground and hit the day’s high of 4.433 to the euro in the second half of the session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4403 to the euro, 0.24% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.8% on the day to 3.2624 units.
In the money market, overnight rates dipped to 2.2%-2.7% a year, from 2.5%-3% a year Wednesday.