In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4385/4.4405 against the euro, slightly down from 4.4385 per euro at Monday close.
Monday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4419 units, the weakest point in two weeks. Against the US dollar, the central bank’s reference rate fell to 3.6246 units, a 28-month low.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 0.1%-0.5%, from 0.1% – 0.52% a year Monday.