The leu closed at 4.4165 per euro, modestly higher than 4.4188 to the euro at Monday close.
The Romanian leu slightly gained ground versus the euro by midday Tuesday and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4169 units, up 0.05% from 4.4192 the previous day.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.11% on the day to 4.069 units.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.2263 units, slightly up from 4.2309 Monday.
In the money market Tuesday, overnight rates were at 1.04%-1.5% a year, from 1.84%-2.28% a year the previous day.