The leu opened at 4.4450 to the euro, stronger from 4.4477/4.4490 to the euro at Wednesday close.
Later, the national currency fluctuated slightly, amid low transferred volumes, and was trading at 4.4425/4.4460 per euro at around 10:30 a.m. (GMT0730).
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4350 per euro Wednesday, stronger from 4.4402 per euro a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu strengthened to 3.3159 units.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 3%-4% a year.