The leu opened at 4.5015/4.5045 to the euro, stronger than 4.5030/4.5060 to the euro at Tuesday closing.
It gained ground against the euro in the first hour of the session, and traded at 4.4960/4.4985 units at around 10:10 local time (GMT0710).
The central bank set Tuesday the leu’s official exchange rate at 4.5026 per euro, weaker than 4.4975 in the previous session.
On the money market Wednesday morning, overnight rates were at 2%-2.5% a year, down from 4.4%-4.9% a year the day before