Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference lost roughly 0.4% to 3.5607 units, the lowest rate since June 2010.
The leu opened slightly down at 4.468/4.47 per euro, from 4.4665/4.469 per euro at Monday’s close. It further gained ground and hit a high of 4.4635 per euro in early action.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.4645/4.465 per euro.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.7%-5.2% a year.