The leu closed at 4.396 to the euro Monday, stronger than 4.443 per euro at Friday close.

The leu traded at 4.1788 units per Swiss franc Monday evening, close to the reference rate of 4.1766 units set by the Romanian central bank Monday at noon.

Monday, the leu appreciated against the Swiss franc for the sixth consecutive session after a record low of 4.5817 units.

Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.69% on the day to 3.8885 units.

The Swiss franc touched record highs on the Romanian market starting January 15, after it gained nearly 30% against the euro following the Swiss National Bank’s decision to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 0.19%-0.59% a year Monday, from 0.22%-0.63% a year Friday.

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