The leu opened at 4.468/4.47 to the euro, weaker than 4.4665/4.469 to the euro at Monday closing.
It later gained ground and traded at 4.4655/4.4665 to the euro by 10:15 local time (GMT0715).
The Romanian central bank set Monday the leu’s reference rate at 4.4641 per euro, slightly changed from 4.4646 per euro in the previous session.
On the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates stood at around 4.75%-5.25% a year.