Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference won 0.12% on the day to 3.4398 units.
The leu opened at 4.415 per euro, from 4.416/4.417 to the euro at Monday close, and further gained ground, hitting an early high of 4.4125 per euro.
However, it soon turned to losses and at around 1:00 pm traded near 4.42 versus the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.5%-5% a year, from 4.6%-5.1% a year Monday.