Tuesday, the leu closed at 4.513/4.515 to the euro.
The currency opened slightly up at 4.511/4.514 per euro and traded below 4.51 per euro in the first half of the session, amid a positive sentiment in the region and alleged hard currency sales from the central bank.
In the afternoon, the leu returned toward 4.52 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5089 per euro, the highest rate since September 19. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.6% on the day to 3.5102 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 5%-5.5% a year.