Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference won 0.57% on the day to 3.2926 units.
The leu opened at 4.356/4.359 per euro, from 4.3575/4.359 per euro at Wednesday’s closing. It further appreciated and at around 13:00 hours traded near 4.355 per euro.
Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were gaining up to 0.7% against the euro as investors expect Greece’s bond swap offer to private creditors to be successful. The deal is a key element for the release of a EUR130 billion international bailout package.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 1.6%-2.1% a year, close to the central bank’s deposit rate of 1.5% a year.