The currency opened flat on the day traded in a narrow range in early action. Euro sales later pushed the currency higher and market participants said non-residents were main sellers.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.387 to the euro, 0.3% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.9% to 3.2542 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.8%-5.3% a year, from 5.1%-5.6% a year Tuesday.