The leu closed at 4.401/4.402 per euro, from 4.4065/4.409 per euro a day earlier.
The currency had opened at 4.4025/4.4045 to the euro but retreated toward 4.41 per euro in early action, amid low volumes. In the afternoon, the leu strengthened to 4.4 versus the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4099 against the euro, little changed on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.2% on the day to 3.3817 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 1.1%-1.6% a year, well below the central bank’s key interest rate of 5.25% a year, suggesting surplus liquidity.