Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative retreated slightly to 3.2812 units.

The leu opened flat at 4.372/4.374 to the euro and hit a low of 4.38 to the euro in early action, amid reduced appetite from investors. It later returned toward 4.375 per euro and hovered around that level for the first half of the session.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 5.3%-5.8% a year.