The leu opened at 4.3565/4.3578 to the euro, compared to 4.357/4.358 at closing Monday.
Within the first hour, the leu held its ground and traded very close to the opening levels.
The central bank set Monday the leu’s reference at 4.3558 per euro, from 4.3545 per euro in the previous session. Against the US dollar, the leu lost almost 1% on the day to 3.323 units.
On the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates inched up to 2%-2.5% a year, from 1.5%-2% a year Monday.