The leu opened at 4.425/4.427 to the euro, similar to Tuesday closing levels, but it gradually lost ground, reaching 4.435/4.437 to the euro at around 10:30 local time (GMT0730)
Romania’s central bank set Tuesday the leu’s exchange rate at 4.437 per euro, about 0.25% stronger on the day.
On the money market Wednesday morning, overnight rates inched lower to 0.9%-1.4% a year.