The leu closed at 4.2395/4.242 per euro, from 4.255/4.257 per euro Monday.
It opened at 4.247/4.251 to the euro and further gained ground, hitting the day’s high at 4.235 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.241 per euro, 0.5% stronger on the day. The leu also gained against the Swiss franc, strengthening nearly 1% from an all-time low of 3.5396 Monday.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 2.6%-3.1% a year.