Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.4% to 3.3159 units.
The leu opened slightly higher at 4.44/4.442 per euro, from 4.443/4.4465 per euro at Tuesday close. It further gained ground, amid growing euro sales from corporate investors, and hit an early high of 4.4305 to the euro.
At around 1:00 pm (GMT1000), the leu traded at 4.4334/4.437 to the euro. Elsewhere in the region, the Hungary’s forint was losing 0.2% versus the euro, while the Polish zloty was down 0.5%.
In the money market, overnight rates inched up to 3.2%-3.7% a year, fro, 3.1%-3.6% a year Tuesday.