The leu closed at 4.4670/4.4680 per euro, weaker from 4.4615/4.4645 per euro at Friday close.
The local currency had opened flat at 4.462 per euro, but further depreciated and hit an early low of 4.475 per euro. Subsequently, it traded near 4.47 to the euro and closed below this level.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4712 units Monday, 0.3% lower from Friday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.4% to 3.3105 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 1.05%-1.55% a year.