The leu ended the session at 4.4633/4.4647 per euro, from 4.4665/4.469 per euro Monday.
It opened slightly down at 4.468/4.47 per euro, but further gained ground, hitting a high of 4.4635 per euro in early action. In the afternoon, the leu stayed near 4.46 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4639 to the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference lost roughly 0.4% to 3.5607 units, the lowest rate since June 2010.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.7%-5.2% a year.