However, the leu continued its fall against the US dollar and the indicative was set at 3.4419 units, a fresh low since December 13 last year.
The leu opened roughly flat at 4.408/4.411 per euro and further appreciated, trading near 4.4 per euro in the first half of the session.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.5%-5% a year, slightly down on the day.