Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference rate gained 0.5% to 3.3719 units.

The leu opened slightly weaker Tuesday, at 4.47/4.472 to the euro, from 4.467/4.47 to the euro at Monday close, and stayed around the 4.47 mark in the first hour of trading. It later gained little ground, turning towards 4.46 units

At around 13:00 local time (GMT1000), the leu traded at 4.4645/4.4655 per euro.

On the money market, overnight rates were stable at 2.7%-3.2% a year.