The leu opened at 4.5320/4.5330 per euro, similar with 4.5315/4.5329 per euro at Wednesday close.
At around 10:15 local time (GMT0715), the leu traded started to lose ground up to 4.5400/4.5425 against the euro.
The central bank Wednesday set the leu’s reference at 4.5262 per euro, weaker from 4.5178 per euro a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference gained modestly to 3.5 units, from 3.5016 units Tuesday.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 4.5%-5% a year.