The leu opened just below 4.43 to the euro and appreciated to an early high of 4.4225 per euro. It later changed course, tracking the currencies in the region, and hit an intraday low of 4.439 per euro at closing time.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.425 versus the euro, 0.2% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference weakened slightly to 3.3046 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 1%-1.5% a year, from 1.5%-2% a year Monday.