Against the US dollar, however, the leu’s indicative lost 0.2% to 3.1371 units, from 3.1301 units in the previous session.

The leu opened slightly down at 4.34/4345 per euro, from 4.337/4.338 per euro at Wednesday’s closing. It later gained ground, tracking the currencies in the region, and at around 13:00 local time traded at 4.33/4.3325 per euro.

On the money market, overnight rates fell to 2.5%-3% a year, from 4.4%-4.9% a year Wednesday.