The leu opened at 4.465/4.467 to the euro, stronger from 4.4715/4.4755 to the euro at Wednesday closing.
It later gained even more ground, trading at 4.462/4.463 against the euro at around 10:15 local time (GMT0715).
On Wednesday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4665 per euro, weaker from 4.4571 per euro a day before.
On the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were unchanged at around 5%-5.5% a year.