Wednesday, the leu’s rate was 4.5037 to the euro.

Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.7% on the day to 3.4843 units.

The leu opened slightly down at 4.5035/4.5065 per euro, from 4.501/4.5035 per euro at Wednesday close. It further depreciated and traded near 4.51 to the euro in the first half of the session, amid a negative sentiment in the region.

In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.2%-1.7% a year, from 1.9%-2.4% a year Wednesday.