Against the US dollar, the leu won almost 0.8% on the day to 3.5193 units.
The leu opened flat at 4.568/4.57 to the euro and further appreciated, hitting an early high of 4.561 to the euro. A growing demand for foreign currency later pushed the leu slightly lower versus the euro.
At around 1:00 pm, the currency traded at 4.565/4.566 per euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 5.1%-5.6% a year.