Monday, the leu closed at 4.372/4.374 per euro.
The currency opened at 4.379/4.38 versus the euro and hit an early low of 4.387 to the euro before returning toward 4.38 to the euro.
The central bank’s reference weakened for the second consecutive day to 4.3816 per euro, from 4.381 per euro Monday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.4% on the day to 3.3481 units.
In the money market, overnight rates inched down to 5%-5.5% a year, from 5.2%-5.7% a year Monday.