Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.71% on the day to 3.4939 units.
In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4035/4.4055 against the euro, slightly higher from 4.4092 per euro at Monday close. At around 1:00 pm, it traded at 4.4065/4.4085 to the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 2.39%-2.89%, from 2.4%-2.9% a year Monday.