The leu opened at around 4.4565 to the euro, stronger from 4.4625-4.4640 to the euro at Wednesday closing.
But corporate demand for euros triggered a small depreciation of the leu, and the local currency returned above the 4.46 mark. At 10:20 local time (GMT0720), the leu traded at 4.461/4.463 per euro.
The central bank set Wednesday the leu’s reference rate at 4.4642 to the euro, slightly changed from 4.4646 to the euro a day before.
On the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were flat at 4.9%-5.4% a year.