The national currency opened up at 4.336/4.338 per euro, from 4.3435/4.345 per euro at Friday’s closing. It further appreciated and hit an early high of 4.3315 per euro, before sliding toward 4.34 per euro after Premier Emil Boc stepped down, amid social and political tensions.
The day’s low was of RON4.344 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.342 to the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, however, the leu lost 0.9% to 3.3295 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 3.8%-3.3% a year, slightly down on the day.