The leu closed at 4.451/4.4515 per euro, from 4.456/4.4585 per euro Tuesday.
It had opened at 4.453/4.4565 per euro and advanced in early action, hitting a high of 4.405 per euro just before noon.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4441 to the euro, the strongest rate in five weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.4% on the day to 3.5573 units.
On the money market, overnight rates fell to 4%-4.5% a year, from 4.8%-5.3% a year Tuesday.