In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4155/4.4175 against the euro, slightly up from 4.4185 per euro at Monday close. It ranged from a high of 4.418 per euro and a low of 4.4195 per euro.
Monday, the central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 4.4176 units, up 0.07% from 4.4209 units Friday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.27% on the day to 3.4607 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 0.4%-1%, from 0.78% -1.28 a year Monday.