The leu closed at 4.128/4.1305 per euro, from 4.132/4.135 per euro a day earlier.
The national currency opened flat on the day and further gained ground, hitting an early high of 4.128 per euro. It later reversed trend, reaching a low of 4.1345 per euro, only to switch gear again in the afternoon and drop below 4.13 per euro.
Romanian central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.1333 to the euro, slightly weaker on the day.
On the money market, overnight rates rose to 4%-4.5% a year, from 3.8%-4.3% a year Wednesday.