The leu closed at 4.5165/4.5185 per euro, from 4.529/4.53 per euro Monday.
The currency opened flat on the day and appreciated to 4.505 per euro in early trade, before returning toward 4.53 to the euro around noon. In the second half of the session, the leu recovered its earlier losses.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5225 versus the euro, marginally weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.4% to 3.4051 units.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 2.6%-3.1% a year, from 3.9%-4.4% a year Monday.