Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.8% to 3.2765 units, its weakest level since early March.

The leu opened down at 4.422 per euro, from 4.4202 per euro at Tuesday close. It further depreciated, and at around 1:00 pm traded at 4.4343/4.4345 to the euro.

Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were stable against the euro.

In the local money market, overnight rates were at 0.3%-0.8% a year.