Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative was 3.2674 units, marginally stronger on the day.

The leu opened slightly up at 4.4825 per euro, from 4.489/4.491 per euro at Tuesday close, but further depreciated, tracking the currencies in the region which fell following escalating conflicts between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

The local currency fell to an intraday low of 4.495 to the euro in the first half of the trading session.

In the money market, overnight rates slid to 2.1%-2.6% a year, from 4.2%-4.7% a year Tuesday.