The leu closed at 4.4489 per euro, modestly higher than 4.4525 to the euro at Wednesday close.
Thursday, the Romanian central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4434 units, up 0.16% from 4.4503 the previous day.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.1225 units, up from 4.1623 Wednesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.25% on the day to 3.8982 units.
The Swiss franc touched record highs on the Romanian market starting January 15, after it gained nearly 30% against the euro following the Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.
In the money market Thursday, overnight rates were at 0.17%-0.55% a year, from 0.17%-0.51% a year the previous day.