Tuesday, the leu closed at 4.5165/4.5185 per euro.
The local currency opened at 4.514/4.515 per euro and further appreciated, hitting the day’s high of 4.484 to the euro at close time.
Elsewhere in the region Wednesday afternoon, the leu’s peers were gaining up to 0.6% against the euro.
The Romanian central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4969 to the euro, 0.6% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative strengthened to 3.3855 units, from 3.4051 units Tuesday.
In the money market, overnight rates inched down to 2.2%-2.7% a year, from 2.6%-3.1% a year in the previous session.