The leu opened at 4.4470/4.4500 per euro, weaker from 4.4395/4.4425 per euro at Tuesday close.
It further depreciated and hit an early low of 4.4520/4.4570 to the euro. Shortly after 10:00 local time (GMT0700), the leu was trading 4.4475/4.4495 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4366 versus the euro, weaker from a four-week high of 4.4304 units a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.16% to 3.2682 units.
In the money market Wednesday morning, overnight rates were at 2.25% – 2.75% a year.