Against the US dollar, the leu fell lost almost 1.8% to 3.3796 units, the weakest reference rate in six months.
The leu opened at 4.33/4.332 against the euro, compared to 4.3225/4.324 at closing the day before. It fuyrther depreciated and touched an early low at 4.345 per euro.
At around 13:00 local time, the leu was trading at 4.3385/4.341 to the euro.
On the money market, overnight rates dipped to 3.3%-3.8% a year, from 3.5%-4% a year the day before.