The leu closed at 4.408 to the euro Tuesday, modestly lower than 4.396 per euro at Monday close.

The leu closed at 4.1775 units per Swiss franc Tuesday, higher than the reference rate of 4.1912 units set by the Romanian central bank Tuesday at noon.

Against the US dollar, the leu closed at 3.8574 units, slightly higher than the reference rate of 3.8772 units set by the Romanian central bank Tuesday at noon.

The Swiss franc touched record highs on the Romanian market starting January 15, after it gained nearly 30% against the euro following the Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.19%-0.58% a year, from 0.19%-0.59% a year Monday.

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