The first reference of 2013 is about 0.3% stronger than the rate set on Monday, December 31, 2012, of 4.4287 per euro.
Against the US dollar, however, the leu’s exchange rate lost 0.3% to 3.3683 units.
The leu opened Thursday at 4.413/4.414 to the euro, from 4.43 to the euro at the end of 2012.
After the first trades, the local currency weakened slightly to 4.416/4.417 units, but euro sale orders placed by foreign investors soon brought the leu back to the opening levels.
On the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 5.6%-6.1% a year, from 5.8%-6.3% a year on Monday.