The leu closed at 4.3475/4.35 per euro, from 4.332/4.334 per euro a day earlier.

Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing up to 1.5% against the European common currency, as investors fear that Greece would default on its debt if the new rescue plan is rejected.

The leu opened down at 4.34/4.342 per euro and further depreciated, hitting the day’s low of 4.354 per euro toward closing.

The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3435 to the euro, the lowest rate in two weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative dropped 2.6% to 3.1712 units, from 3.0889 units a day earlier.

On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 5.3%-5.8% a year.