The leu opened at 4.4635/4.4655 per euro, slightly weaker from 4.4615/4.4635 per euro at Monday close.
Later, the leu gained ground against the European currency and traded below 4.46 units.
Shortly after 10:00 local time (GMT0700), the leu was trading at 4.4570/4.4580 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4676 per euro Monday, the lowest rate in three weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.5% on the day to 3.2948 units.
In the money market Tuesday, overnight rates were at 2.25%-2.75% a year.