Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.7% to 3.3278 units, the weakest level since late January.

The leu opened flat at 4.439 to the euro, but further depreciated, and at around 1:00 pm traded at 4.445/4.446 against the euro.

Elsewhere in the region, the Hungary’s forint was losing 0.1% versus the euro, while the Polish zloty was down 0.3%.

In the local money market, overnight rates fell to 0.7%-1.2% a year, from 1%-1.5% a year Tuesday.