Tuesday, the leu closed at 4.5755/4.578 to the euro.
The currency opened flat versus the European common currency and hit an early high of 4.571 per euro before returning toward 4.58 per euro around noon. It afterward moved in a narrow range, amid a quiet market.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5742 to the euro, the lowest rate in 11 weeks. However, the leu’s indicative gained 0.7% versus the US dollar to 3.4888 units, after a 0.3% increase a day earlier.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 5.1%-5.6% a year.