The leu opened at 4.4850/4.4870 per euro, higher from 4.4940/4.4960 per euro at Tuesday close. On Wednesday, the banks were closed.
The central bank set Tuesday the leu’s reference rate at 4.5186 to the euro, the strongest level in the past five weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.6% to 3.6569 units, from 3.679 units in the previous day.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates increased at 6% – 7% a year.