Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.1% to 3.2863 units.
The leu opened flat at 4.486 to the euro, but further depreciated, hitting an intraday low of 4.498 to the euro. It was for the first time in two weeks that the leu weakened beyond 4.49 against the euro.
At around 1:00 pm, the local currency traded at 4.492/4.494 per euro.
Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing up to 1% versus the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates rose to 4%-4.5% a year, from 3.5%-4% a year Wednesday.