The leu closed at 4.373/4.375 per euro, from 4.3755/4.377 per euro Monday. Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing ground versus the European common currency, after the US Federal Reserve hinted it could cap its cash injections into the market.
The national currency opened flat against the euro, but further appreciated, hitting the day’s high of 4.371 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3742 to the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.3% to 3.3211 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 3.1%-3.6% a year, from 3.2%-3.7% a year Tuesday.