Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.76% to 3.342 units.

The leu opened slightly up at 4.4145/4.4155 per euro, from 4.419/4.4225 per euro at Wednesday close, but further lost ground, tracking the currencies in the region.

At around 1:00 pm (GMT1000), the leu traded near 4.425 to the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 3.5%-4% a year, slightly down on the day.