The leu closed at 4.4233 per euro, weaker from 4.4184 to the euro at Wednesday close.
The national currency opened down at 4.423 per euro Wednesday and further lost ground, trading at 4.428 to the euro at around 1:00 pm.
Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4277 units, the lowest rate since October 16.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.04% on the day to 3.5357 units.
In the money market Thursday, overnight rates were stable at 0.08%-0.58%.