The leu opened flat at 4.21/4.212 per euro, but further lost ground and at around 10:20 local time traded at 4.2145/4.2165 per euro.
The leu’s evolution early Morning was unmoved by inflation data showing lower food prices has pushed the annual inflation down to 7.93% in June, from a record high of 8.41% a month earlier.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2037 to the euro Friday, slightly stronger on the day.
On the money market Monday morning, overnight rates were flat at 2.4%-2.9% a year.