The leu opened at 4.3195/4.3210 to the euro, weaker than 4.3115/4.3130 to the euro at Wednesday closing.
It gained slightly before switching trends, as several euro purchase orders dragged the leu to an early low of 4.332 per euro. At around 10:00 local time (GMT0700), the leu traded at 4.3295/4.3300 to the euro, while the other currencies in the region were flat against the euro.
The central bank set Wednesday the leu’s exchange rate at 4.3117 per euro, from 4.3182 per euro the day before.
On the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were down to 2.8%-3.3% a year, from 3.3%-3.8% a year in the previous session.