Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.7% to 3.3845 units, the weakest rate in over six weeks.
The leu opened down at 4.3545/4.3575 per euro, from 4.3465/4.347 per euro at Wednesday close. It further depreciated and hit an early low of 4.367 to the euro, amid a negative sentiment in the region following weaker-than-expected manufacturing data in China.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded near 4.36 versus the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 2.1%-2.6% a year, slightly lower on the day.