Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% to 3.3152 units.
The leu opened flat at 4.4625 to the euro, but further appreciated, with investors reacting positively to news of a higher-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter.
Romania’s economic growth accelerated to 4.1% in the July-September period, from an annual increase of 1.5% in the second quarter, a flash estimate of the country’s statistics institute showed.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded near 4.45 versus the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.7%-1.2% a year, modestly down on the day.