Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.13% to 3.3154 units.
The local currency opened near 4.44 per euro, from 4.434 per euro at Wednesday close.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.4375/4.439 to the euro, amid a quiet market. The leu’s evolution was not affected by weaker-than-expected economic growth data for the first half, market participants said.
Romania’s gross domestic product increased 2.6% in seasonally adjusted data in the first six months from the year-ago period, well below the 3.5% growth estimated by the authorities. The second-quarter GDP fell 1% compared with the previous three months.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.6%-1.1% a year.