The leu opened at 4.462/4.465 per euro, from 4.4615/4.4625 per euro at Wednesday close. It further gained ground, and at around 10:30 am traded at 4.453/4.455 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4631 versus the euro Wednesday, the lowest rate in two weeks.
In the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were at 1.8%-2.3% a year.