The leu opened at 4.45/4.4515 per euro. It ranged between an early high of 4.4475 per euro and a low of 4.4515 per euro.
Elsewhere in the region, the Polish zloty was gaining 0.2% versus the European common currency, while the Hungary’s forint was up 0.3%.
Monday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4496 per euro, barely changed from 4.4494 per euro in the previous session. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.4% on the day to 3.5208 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 5%-5.5% a year.