Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.12% to 3.5723 units.

The leu opened at 4.467 per euro, from 4.465/4.469 per euro at Monday close. It later gained ground, hitting an intraday high of 4.465 per euro around noon.

Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were gaining up to 0.6% versus the European common currency.

On the money market, overnight rates were at 4.8%-5.3% a year, from 4.9%-5.4% a year Monday.