Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.3% to 3.2425 units.
The leu opened down at 4.46 per euro, from 4.455/4.458 per euro at Monday close. It further lost ground, and at around 1:00 pm traded at 4.4635/4.465 to the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.76%-1.26% a year, well below the central bank’s main lending rate of 4%.