The leu opened at 4.5150/4.5170 per euro, higher from Monday’s closing levels of 4.5210/4.5230 per euro.
It later gained slightly, touching an eary high at 4.5110 to the euro after 10:00 local time (GMT0800).
The central bank Monday set the leu’s reference at 4.5313 against the euro, from 4.536 to the euro in the previous session. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.6% on the day at 3.495 units.
On the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 6%-7% a year.