Wednesday, the leu’s reference was 4.4032 to the euro.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative retreated 0.2% to 3.4497 units, a new record low in 15 weeks.
The leu opened at 4.4115/4.4145 per euro, from 4.4165/4.417 per euro at Wednesday close, but started to weaken after the first hour. Around noon, the currency traded near 4.42 versus the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.5%-5% a year.