In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4035/4.4055 against the euro, slightly higher from 4.4092 per euro at Monday close. It ranged from a high of 4.4045 per euro and a low of 4.4095 per euro.
Monday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4136 units, down 0.05% from 4.4114 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.71% on the day to 3.5195 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 2.4%-2.8%, from 2.4%-2.9% a year Monday.