The leu closed at 4.4236 per euro, lower from 4.4145 per euro Monday.
At midday, it traded at 4.4213/4.4220 to the euro, on high traded volumes.
Tuesday, the central bank’s reference lost 0.28% to 4.4212 units per euro, the lowest in almost three weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.74% to 3.4307 units.
In the money market, overnight rates slightly rose to 2.92%-3.42% a year, from 2%-2.25% a year Monday.