Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.4% on the day to 3.3481 units.
The leu opened at 4.379/4.38 per euro, from 4.372/4.374 per euro at Monday close. It hit an early low of 4.387 to the euro, amid a negative sentiment in the region, but started to recover shortly after. At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.379/4.381 versus the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates inched down to 5%-5.5% a year, from 5.2%-5.7% a year Monday.