In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4055/4.41 against the euro, from 4.408 per euro at Tuesday close. It ranged from a high of 4.407 per euro and a low of 4.4115 per euro.
On international markets, at around 10:30 local time, the Swiss franc also traded flat at 0.9433 units against the euro.
The Romanian leu lost ground versus the Swiss franc by midday Tuesday and the Romanian central bank’s reference fell 0.35% to 4.1912 units per Swiss franc, after sixth consecutive sessions of strengthening versus the record low of 4.5817 units.
The leu gained 0.21% against the euro, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4018 units. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.29% on the day to 3.8772 units.