The leu closed at 4.4486 per euro, modestly lower than 4.4441 to the euro at Monday close.
In the first trading hour, the national currency touched a high of 4.445 per euro and a low of 4.4495 to the euro.
Tuesday, the Romanian central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.448 units, down 0.16% from 4.4407 the previous day.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.1895 units, down from 4.1824 Monday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.36% on the day to 3.9052 units.
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 Tuesday, overnight rates were at 0.17%-0.51% a year, from 0.16%-0.53% a year Monday.