The leu opened at 4.34/4.342 to the euro, slightly stronger from 4.344/4.347 to the euro at Wednesday closing.
In the first hour, the leu lost some ground and traded at 4.3425/4.343 versus the euro by 10:10 local time (GMT0815).
The other currencies in the region were also posting small variations, after opening higher.
Wednesday, Romania’s central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 4.3467 per euro, 0.1% weaker on the day.
On the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were slightly down at 3.6%-4.1% a year.