The leu closed at 4.4245 per euro, slightly up from 4.4255 per euro Monday.
In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4265/4.4285 against the euro and ranged from a high of 4.4185 per euro and a low of 4.4285 per euro throughout the day.
The central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.42 units, up 0.12% from 4.4255 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.25% on the day to 3.4826 units.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.13%-1.63% a year, from 1.51%-2.01% a year Monday.