The leu opened at 4.41 to the euro, from 4.4130/4.4160 per euro at Monday close.
At about 10:20 a.m., the national currency was trading at 4.4145/4.4165 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.425 to the euro Monday, stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference lost 0.4% to 3.3292 units.
In the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 1.5%-2.5% a year.