The leu closed at 4.449 per euro Monday, higher than 4.4575 to the euro at Friday close.
The Romanian central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4521 units, down 0.05% from 4.4498 Friday.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.144 units, slightly down from 4.1288 Friday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.34% on the day to 3.9378 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 Monday, overnight rates were at 0.15%-0.53% a year, from 0.16%-0.51% a year Friday.