The leu closed at 4.428/4.431 per euro, from 4.433/4.4345 per euro in the previous day.
The local currency opened at 4.43/4.432 to the euro and traded near 4.43 to the euro for most of the day. It hit a high of 4.425 per euro in early action and a low of 4.435 per euro in the second half of the session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4306 versus the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.2% to 3.256 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 2.3%-2.8% a year.