Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 2.2% on the day to 2.8978 units.
The leu opened down at 4.098/4.099 per euro, from 4.087/4.09 per euro at Wednesday’s closing and further lost ground, amid a negative sentiment in the region.
At around GMT1000, the leu traded at around 4.1 per euro, after hitting an early low at 4.1035 per euro.
On the money market, overnight rates rose modestly to 2.8%-3.3% a year, from 2.7%-3.2% a year Wednesday.