Tuesday, the leu closed at 4.433/4.434 to the euro.
The local currency opened at 4.4399 per euro and traded near that level during the first half of the session, amid a quiet market. In the afternoon, the leu recovered toward 4.43 to the euro, helped by capital inflows from foreigners.
Trading volume also picked up, with 160 deals made during today’s session, up from 63 deals yesterday.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4378 versus the euro, weaker from 4.4343 per euro Tuesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative reached 3.238 units, little changed on the day.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.2%-0.7% a year.