Tuesday, the leu closed at 4.5755/4.5775 per euro.
The national currency opened at 4.5745/4.577 versus the euro and traded in a tight range throughout the day, amid low volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5754 per euro, slightly higher on the day. Against the US dollar, however, the leu’s indicative lost 0.7% on the day to 3.538 units.
In the money market, overnight rates rose to 5%-5.5% a year, from 1.1%-1.6% a year Tuesday as banks start building up the minimum reserve requirements.