The leu closed at 4.536/4.5375 to the euro. It had opened at 4.535 per euro and traded in a tight range throughout the day.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5342 versus the euro, barely changed from 4.5349 per euro in the previous session. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.4% on the day to 3.5381 units.
In the money market, overnight rates retreated slightly to 5.3%-5.8% a year, from 5.4%-5.9% a year Monday.