The leu closed at 4.5430/4.5445 per euro, from 4.534/4.5355 per euro at Monday close.
The leu opened at 4.531/4.533 per euro and moved in a tight range in the first hour, on thin volumes. It later lost ground and around noon, it traded at 4.54 to the euro.
The central bank’s reference lost 0.1% on the day to 4.5388 units, from 4.5339 units in the previous session. Against the US dollar, however, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% on the day to 3.5012 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.94 – 5.44% a year.