The leu fell 3.7% against the euro over the past six sessions.
The leu opened at 4.4580/4.4600 per euro, from 4.43/4.433 per euro at Wednesday’s close.
Shortly after 10:00 local time (GMT0700), the leu traded at 4.488/4.49 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4291 versus the euro Wednesday, the weakest rate this year. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative fell to an eight-week low of 3.3885 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 3.25%-3.75% a year.