The leu gained 0.2% against the euro, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4709 units.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.61% on the day to 3.9644 units.
The leu opened at 4.472/4.474 to the euro, modestly higher than 4.4746 per euro at Monday close.
At around 1:00 local time, on the local market, the leu traded at 4.47/4.472 to the euro while the Swiss franc traded at 0.9892 units against the euro on international markets, from 0.993 units at Monday’s closing.
The Swiss franc touched record highs on the Romanian market starting with January 15, after it gained nearly 30% against the euro following Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.23%-0.65%, from 0.24%-0.67% Monday.