Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative weakened 0.13% to 3.2668 units.
The leu opened slightly down at 4.395/4.3977 per euro, from 4.394/4.395 per euro at Monday close. However, it started to advance shortly after and hit an early high of 4.385 versus the euro, amid higher foreign currency sales from non-residents.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 5.5%-6% a year, down from 6.5%-7% a year in the previous day.