Yesterday, the leu closed at 4.543/4.5445 to the euro.
The currency opened at 4.539 per euro and traded near 4.53 versus the euro in the first half of the day. In the afternoon, the leu appreciated further and hit a high of 4.525 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5317 to the euro, 0.16% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.6% to 3.479 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 5%-5.5% a year.