The leu closed at 4.4565/4.4575 per euro, from 4.4695/4.472 per euro Friday.
The local currency opened below 4.46 to the euro and hit the day’s high of 4.4535 per euro, amid average volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4551 versus the euro, 0.5% stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.9% on the day to 3.3367 units.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.6%-2.1% a year, from 2.6%-3.1% a year in the previous session.