The leu opened at 4.463 to the euro, slightly higher from 4.4675/4.4685 to the euro at Monday close.
The national currency further gained ground and shortly after 10:00 (GMT0700) it was trading at 4.462 versus the euro.
The central bank Monday set the leu’s reference at 4.463 versus the euro, modestly weaker from 4.4603 per euro in the previous session. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative was 3.2534, little changed from 3.2536 Friday.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 1.86%-2.36% a year.