The leu opened flat at 4.42 per euro, but depreciated shortly after. At around 10:30 am, the currency traded at 4.431/4.433 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4221 versus the euro Monday, 0.3% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.2% to 3.3441 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 3.2%-3.7% a year.