Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference lost almost 0.4% on the day to 3.33521 units.
The leu opened up at 4.34/4.343 per euro, from 4.3455/4.348 per euro at Tuesday’s closing. It further gained ground and hit an early high of 4.336 per euro before turning to losses, amid low volumes.
At around 13:00 hours, the leu traded at 4.347/4.349 to the euro.
On the money market, overnight rates fell to 3.7%-4.2% a year, from 3.9%-4.4% a year Tuesday.