The local currency closed at 4.457/4.46 per euro, from 4.4675/4.4685 per euro in the previous day.
The leu opened at 4.463 to the euro and further appreciated, hitting a high of 4.454 to the euro in the second half of the trading session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4561 versus the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.5% to 3.236 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 1.7%-2.2% a year.