The leu opened flat at 4.125/4.127 per euro and further gained ground, hitting an early high of 4.1185 per euro.
Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were gaining 0.4% on average versus the European common currency.
Romanian central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.1207 per euro Monday, stronger on the day.
On the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 4.2%-4.7% a year.