Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.6% on the day to 3.4687 units.
The leu opened up at a 4.505/4.507 per euro, from 4.516/4.5185 per euro at Wednesday close. It further gained ground, supported by euro sale orders from a foreign investor, and hit an intraday high of 4.4985 units.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.507/4.508 to the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 6%-6.5% a year, from 6.1%-6.6% a year Wednesday.