The leu opened flat at 4.465/4.467 to the euro and further gained ground, hitting an early high of 4.458 per euro.
At around 10:15 am, the leu traded at 4.459/4.46 versus the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4667 to the euro Monday, the strongest rate in the past eight weeks.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 5.2%-5.7% a year.