The leu opened at 4.425/4.427 to the euro, little changed from 4.426/4.429 to the euro at Monday close.
The local currency stayed around the opening levels in the first hour, when transferred volumes were very low, according to banking dealers.
Romania’s central bank set Monday the leu’s exchange rate at 4.4232 per euro, slightly weaker than 4.421 per euro in the previous session.
On the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates rose to 4%-4.5% a year, from 3.3%-3.8% a year Monday.