Friday, the leu closed slightly above 4.4 to the euro.
The leu opened at 4.404 to the euro Monday and, at around 1:00 pm, it traded at 4.4075/4.4090 per euro.
Monday, the central bank set the official exchange rate at 4.4085 per euro, down from 4.4006 per euro Friday.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative depreciated to 3.4056 units, from 3.3964 units the previous day, the lowest level in the last 12 months.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 2%-2.5%, from 2.01% – 2.51 a year Friday.