Monday, the leu closed at 4.4615/4.4635 versus the euro.
The local currency opened at 4.4635/4.4655 per euro, but further appreciated, helped by corporate demand for euros and a positive sentiment in the region, as investors were hoping the US lawmakers might reach an agreement on the nation’s debt ceiling.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4503 to the euro, 0.4% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative was set at 3.294 units, little changed on the day.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 2.1%-2.6% a year.