Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.87% on the day to 3.5914 units, reaching the lowest level since August 22, 2012.
In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.427/4.4285 against the euro, slightly up from 4.4292 per euro at Tuesday close. At around 1:00 pm, it traded at 4.428/4.4285 to the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.11%-0.54%, from 0.14%-0.59% a year Tuesday.