The leu closed at 4.4035/4.406 per euro, from 4.414/4.417 per euro a day earlier.
The national currency opened at 4.41/4.412 per euro and traded around those levels in the first half of the session, amid a quiet market. In the afternoon, the currency strengthened below 4.41 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4111 to the euro, 0.2% from 4.4201 units a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative strengthened at a similar pace to 3.3206 units, from 3.3275 units in the previous session.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 2.5%-3% a year, down from 3.1%-3.6% a year Monday, amid liquidity surplus.