Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.8% on the day at 2.9224 units.

The leu opened flat at 4.12/4.121 per euro and appreciated slightly in early trade, to a early high of 4.118 per euro.

It later turned to losses and at around 13:00 local time traded at 4.123/4.125 to the euro.

On the money market, overnight rates rose to 4%-4.5% a year, from 2%-2.5% a year Monday.