Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.5% on the day to 3.448 units.
The leu opened down at 4.497/4.5 per euro, from 4.487/4.49 to the euro at Monday close. It then moved in a tight range versus the euro, tracking the currencies in the region following concern over Spain’s high borrowing costs.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.4%-4.9% a year.