The leu closed at 4.453/4.455 per euro, from 4.445/4.446 per euro Friday.
The local currency opened flat against the euro, but depreciated shortly after and traded near 4.455 to the euro for most of the day, amid low volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4537 versus the euro, the lowest rate in seven weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative inched lower to 3.3392 units, from 3.3365 units Friday.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.2%-1.7% a year, from 1.4%-1.9% a year Friday, amid liquidity surplus.