The leu opened at 4.535/4.537 per euro, from 4.54/4.542 per euro at Wednesday close. At around 10:15 am, the currency traded at 4.5375/4.54 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5454 versus the euro Wednesday, the lowest rate in six weeks.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 5.2%-5.7% a year.