Against the US dollar, however, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% on the day to 3.5012 units.

The leu opened at 4.531/4.533 per euro, from 4.534/4.5355 per euro at Monday close, and moved in a tight range in the first hour, on thin volumes. It later lost ground and around noon, it traded at 4.54 to the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates retreated slightly to 4.9%-5.4% a year, 5.1%-5.6% a year Monday.