However, the leu continued to advance against the US dollar and the exchange rate was set at 3.163 units, from 3.1672 units in the previous session.
The leu opened slightly up at 4.323/4.325 per euro, from 4.3265/4.329 per euro at Wednesday’s closing.
It later lost ground, tracking the currencies in the region, and at around 13:10 local time traded at 4.326/4.329 to the euro.
On the money market, overnight rates fell to 5%-5.5% a year, from 5.3%-5.8% a year Wednesday.