The leu closed at 4.4815/4.4835 per euro, from 4.4565/4.4575 per euro Monday.
The national currency opened flat against the euro but depreciated toward noon and traded above 4.48 to the euro for the rest of the session. It ranged from a high of 4.457 per euro in early action to a low of 4.4835 per euro toward close time.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.476 to the euro, roughly 0.5% weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost around 0.4% to 3.349 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 1.4%-1.9% a year, slightly lower on the day.