On Tuesday, the leu’s exchange rate was 4.3749 per euro.

Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference lost 0.15% to 3.3675 units.

The leu opened at 4.379 to the euro, from 4.375/4.3755 to the euro at Tuesday closing. It weakened further, on high demand for foreign currency from corporate clients, dealers said. At around 13:00 local time (GMT1100), the leu traded at around 4.385 per euro.

On the money market, overnight rates fell to 2.75%-3.25% a year, from 4.5%-5% a year in the previous session, on excess liquidity.