The national currency closed at 4.401 per euro, lower than 4.397 to the euro at Wednesday close.
The Romanian leu gained ground versus the euro by midday Thursday and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.3965 units, up 0.19% from 4.405 the previous day, the highest value since August 27, 2014.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.05% on the day to 4.0934 units.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.2112 units, up from 4.2143 Wednesday.
In the money market Thursday, overnight rates were at 0.67%-1.1% a year, from 0.74%-1.18% a year the previous day.