The leu closed at 4.489/4.491 per euro, barely changed from 4.488/4.49 per euro Monday.
The currency opened at 4.49/4.4925 to the euro. It hit the day’s high of 4.4885 to the euro in early action, but euro sales pushed the leu lower shortly after. In the second half of the session, the leu traded near 4.49 per euro after touching a low of 4.497 per euro around noon.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4907 against the euro, slightly weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, however, the leu’s indicative gained 0.26% to 3.5635 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.8%-5.3% a year, slightly down on the day.