Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.7% on the day to 3.5729 units.
The leu opened modestly lower at 4.492 per euro, from 4.4905/4.4930 per euro at Wednesday close. It further gained ground, hitting an intraday high of 4.482 to the euro.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.4845/4.486 against the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates rose to 7%-7.5% a year, from 3.8%-4.3% a year Wednesday.