Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative dropped 0.35% to 2.9489 units.

The leu opened at 4.255/4.257 per euro, from 4.254/4.2565 per euro at Wednesday’s closing.

At around 13:00, the leu traded at 4.2515/4.254 to the euro.

Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were gaining around 0.3% versus the European common currency.

On the money market, overnight rates were at 4.7%-5.2% a year.