Tuesday, the leu closed at 4.353/4.355 per euro.
The national currency opened flat versus the euro and traded in narrow ranges for the first part of the session, amid low volumes. Euro sales later pushed the leu up against the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 4.345 to the euro, weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu advanced 0.8% to 3.2812 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 2.6%-3.1% a year, slightly down on the day.