The leu opened at 4.44 to the euro, similar with 4.438/4.44 per euro at Wednesday close.
In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.441/4.444 against the euro.
The central bank’s reference weakened 0.4% to 4.4348 units Wednesday, the lowest rate in two months. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.8% to 3.2765 units, its weakest level since early March.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 0.5%-1%, from 0.34% – 0.84 a year Wednesday.