Wednesday, the leu closed at 4.3625/4.364 to the euro.
The national currency opened up at 4.355/4.357 per euro and further gained ground, amid improved sentiment in the region following two successful auctions for Spanish and Italian government bonds.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3446 per euro, 0.4% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.34% to 3.4074 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 1.7%-2.2% a year.