Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference won 0.7% to 3.5999 units.

The leu opened up at 4.4775/4.48 per euro, from 4.48/4.4805 per euro at Tuesday close. It further depreciated and at around 1:00 pm traded at around 4.49 to the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 3.8%-4.3% a year.