At around 10:00 local time, the leu traded at 4.4025/4.404 per euro, from 4.4035 versus the euro at Monday close.
The national currency traded in a narrow range during the first hour Tuesday, touching an early high of 4.402 to the euro and an early low of 4.4035 per euro.
Monday, the central bank set the official exchange rate at 4.4029 units, almost unchanged from 4.4027 units Friday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.22% on the day to 3.4257 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates fell to 2.5% – 2.85% a year, from 2.64% – 3.14% a year Monday.