The leu closed at 4.274/4.277 against the euro, compared to 4.276/4.279 at closing in the previous session.
It opened at 4.265/4.267, and traded around 4.27 units by mid-session. In the afternoon, the local currency fell towards 4.28 to the euro, but it regained some pace by closing time.
Romania’s central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2706 per euro, about 0.2% stronger on the day.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 5.8%-6.3% a year.