The leu closed at 4.4275/4.429 per euro, from 4.438/4.44 per euro Friday.
The local currency opened at 4.4285 to the euro and ranged between a high of 4.425 and a low of 4.4315 versus the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4288 to the euro, the strongest rate in almost two weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won roughly 0.1% on the day to 3.311 units.
In the money market, overnight rates rose to 3.2%-3.7% a year, from 1.7%-2.2% a year Friday.