Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.5% to 3.3286 units.
The leu opened down at 4.43/4.432 per euro, from 4.4275/4.429 per euro at Monday close. It further depreciated, amid investor concern about the situation in Syria.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.44/4.443 to the euro. Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing around 0.3% versus the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 3.1%-3.6% a year, marginally down on the day.