The leu gained against the US dollar as well, and the official exchange rate was set at 2.9524 units, 0.5% stronger on the day.
It also rose against the Swiss franc, trading now at 3.7516 units, from 3.7993 units Tuesday.
Romania’s currency opened virtually flat Wednesday, hovering around 4.275 to the euro. It later gained ground, in sync with the other currencies in the region, up to an early high of 4.247/4.249 to the euro.
At around 13:00 local time (GMT1000), the leu traded at 4.2505/4.2530 per euro.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat on the day at 5.8%-6.3% a year.