The leu opened at 4.462/4.464 to the euro, compared with 4.4655/4.4665 to the euro at Monday closing.
It strenghtened to an early high of 4.4585/4.459 to the euro after the first trades, before returning to the opening levels. At around 10:15 local time (GMT0715), the leu traded at 4.4615/4.4635 against the euro.
The central bank set Monday the leu’s reference rate at 4.464 per euro, about 0.15% weaker on the day.
On the money market Tuesday morning, overnight rates were at 4%-4.5% a year, down from 5%-5.5% a year in the previous session.