The leu opened at 4.4250/4.4270 to the euro, slightly down from 4.4236 per euro at Tuesday close.
In the first trading hour, it ranged from a high of 4.4235 per euro and a low of 4.4275 per euro.
Tuesday, the central bank’s reference lost 0.28% to 4.4212 units per euro, the lowest in almost three weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.74% to 3.4307 units.
In the money market Wednesday morning, overnight rates were at 3%-3.5%, from 2.92% – 3.42 a year Tuesday.