The leu also fell against the euro, and the central bank’s reference weakened 0.56% to 4.2272 units, from 4.2037 units in the previous session.
Against the US dollar, the leu lost 1.4% on the day at 2.9921 units.
The leu opened flat at 4.21/4.212 per euro, but further lost ground, amid a negative sentiment in the region following fears that Italy’s massive public debt could add to the European financial crisis.
At around 13:00 local time, the leu traded at 4.225/4.228 to the euro, after hitting an early low of 4.23 to the euro.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat on the day at 2.4%-2.9% a year.