In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4265/4.4285 against the euro, slightly down from 4.4255 per euro at Monday close. It ranged from a high of 4.426 per euro and a low of 4.4275 per euro.
Monday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4255 units, down 0.1% from 4.4209 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.15% on the day to 3.4914 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 1.4%-1.9%, from 1.51%-2.01% a year Monday.