Friday, the leu closed at 4.4635/4.465 per euro.

Elsewhere in the region Monday afternoon, the leu’s peers were gaining around 0.2% versus the European common currency.

The leu opened up at 4.4615/4.462 per euro amid a positive sentiment in the region after EU leaders agreed to lend Spain up to EUR100 billion to support its ailing banking system.

It hit the day’s high of 4.4595/4.46 per euro before returning above 4.46 per euro in the afternoon.

On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.9%-5.4% a year.

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