On Monday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4594 per euro.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s exchange rate fell 0.5% to 3.5628 units.
The leu opened at 4.463/4.466 to the euro, from 4.462/4.463 to the euro at Monday closing.
Towards midday, the leu started to rise against the euro, following indirect interventions of the central bank, dealers said. The leu traded below 4.46 units, on high volumes, although the market was very quiet in the morning.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat on the day, at 4.9%-5.4% a year.