The leu opened at 4.495/4.498 to the euro, slightly weaker from 4.4925/4.495 per euro at Wednesday close.
The national currency lost ground after the first trades, nearing the 4.5 threshold, amid low volumes.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4997 versus the euro, from 4.5085 per euro a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.3% on the day to 3.2314 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates stayed within the 0.5%-1% range.