Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative dropped 2.6% to 3.1712 units, from 3.0889 units a day earlier.
The leu opened down at 4.34/4.342 per euro, from 4.32/4.334 per euro at Monday’s closing. It further lost ground, amid raising concerns as Greece announced it would hold a referendum on whether to accept a freshly drawn European debt plan.
At around 13:00 hours, the leu traded at 4.345 to the euro, after hitting an early low of 4.348 to the euro.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 5.3%-5.8% a year.