The leu opened at 4.4196 per euro, slightly higher than 4.4204 to the euro at Wednesday close.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.42 units, up 0.31% from 4.4338 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.49% on the day to 3.5479 units.
In the money market Thursday, overnight rates were at 0.4% – 0.9% a year, from 0.35%-0.83% a year Wednesday.