The leu opened at 4.45/4.452 per euro, slightly weaker from 4.447/4.45 per euro at Monday closing.
Later, the national currency hovered around 4.45 units. It further ranged from a high of 4.4475 to the euro to a low of 4.452 to the euro.
At 10:00 local time (GMT0800), the leu was trading at 4.4475/4.4485 versus the euro, similar to Monday closing level.
The central bank’s reference rate for the leu strengthened Monday for the third straight day to 4.4462 per euro, from 4.4619 per euro in the previous session. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.6% to 3.2904 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 0.75% – 1.25% a year.