Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.8% on the day to 3.5078 units.

The leu opened flat on the day at 4.5745/4.575 to the euro, but further appreciated, tracking the currencies in the region.

At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.5635/4.567 per euro, after hitting an early high of 4.56 per euro.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.9%-5.4% a year, little changed on the day.