The leu opened at 4.337/4.34 to the euro, compared with 4.3405/4.3425 to the euro at Monday closing.
In the first trading hour, the leu advanced and traded at 4.321/4.323 per euro, while the other currencies in the region were little changed against the European coin.
The central bank set Monday the leu’s reference at 4.3463 to the euro, unnoticeably stronger on the day.
On the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates rose to 4.1%-4.6% a year, from 1.6%-2.1% a year the day before, as a new period for building reserves has started.