The leu opened at 4.416/4.4175 to the euro, slightly higher from 4.4192 per euro at Wednesday close.
In the first trading hour, it ranged from a high of 4.4175 per euro and a low of 4.42 per euro.
Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4196 units, down a mere 0.03% from 4.418 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.06% to 3.4097 units, from 3.4118 units Tuesday.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 2.5%-3.5%, from 2.79%-3.29% a year Wednesday.