Elsewhere in the region, the Polish zloty was down 0.8% versus the euro, while the Hungary’s forint was losing 0.25%.
The national currency opened down at 4.255/4.257 per euro and further lost ground, hitting the day’s low at 4.293 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2838 units, the lowest rate this year. Against the Swiss franc, considered a safe haven by investors in times of financial turmoil, the leu’s indicative fell to a fresh all-time low of 3.6921 units.
The leu also retreated against the US dollar, losing nearly 3% on the day at 3.0794 units, the lowest rate since February 23.
On the money market, overnight rates rose to 2.7%-3.2% a year, from 2.4%-2.9% a year Monday.