The leu opened at 4.4800/4.4850 per euro, higher from 4.4850/4.4870 per euro at Friday close, and it further lost ground up to 4.49 threshold. Thus, at 10:00 a.m. (GMT07:00), the leu traded at 4.4870/4.4900 versus the euro.
The central bank Friday set the leu’s reference at 4.4852 versus the euro, a fresh new record high since early July. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 1% on the day to 3.625 units.
In the money market Monday morning, overnight rates slightly changed at 4.75% – 5.25% a year.