Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative shed almost 1% on the day to 3.3997 units.
The leu opened slightly up at 4.3925/4.3975 per euro, from 4.397/4.398 per euro at Wednesday close, but further depreciated, trading near 4.4 to the euro around noon.
Market participants said demand for euros remains high.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.1%-1.6% a year, from 2.75%-3.25% a year Thursday, amid liquidity surplus.