The leu closed at 4.408/4.411 per euro, from 4.413/4.4135 per euro Monday.
It opened at 4.4155/4.418 to the euro, but gained ground shortly after, hitting the day’s high of 4.408 to the euro right before the close time.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4111 against the euro, stronger from 4.4154 per euro a day earlier. However, the leu fell 0.9% versus the US dollar and the indicative was set at 3.4265 units, the lowest rate since December 13, 2012.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.6%-5.1% a year, from 4.9%-5.4% a year Monday.