The leu closed at 4.443/4.4465 per euro, 0.4% weaker from 4.4275/4.429 per euro Monday.
Elsewhere in the region, the Polish zloty was losing 0.6% versus the euro, while the Hungary’s forint was down 1%.
The local currency opened at 4.43/4.432 to the euro and further depreciated, hitting the day’s low of 4.4465 per euro toward close.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4402 against the euro, 0.26% weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.5% to 3.3286 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 3.1%-3.6% a year, marginally down on the day.