The leu opened at 4.3565/4.3585 versus the euro, slightly weaker than 4.3540/4.3555 versus the euro at Wednesday closing.
It later gsained up to 4.3495/4.3510 units on hard currency sales by corporate clients, dealers said.
The other currencies in the region were also slightly up against the euro after strong losses in the previous session.
Romania’s central bank set Wednesday the leu’s reference at 4.3577 per euro, little changed from 4.3588 per euro a day before.
On the money market Thursday morning, overnight rates were back towards 5.5%-6% from 2% in the previous two sessions.