Monday’s rate is slightly changed from 4.4291 per euro on Friday.

Against the US dollar, the leu’s exchange rate was set at 3.3575 units, 0.5% weaker than the rate on December 31, 2011.

The leu opened at 4.444 to the euro Monday, from 4.437/4.44 to the euro at Friday closing.

It further weakened to an intraday low of 4.464 per euro, before turning towards 4.43 per euro by midday.

At around 13:00 local time (GMT1100), the leu traded at 4.43/4.433 per euro.

On the money market, overnight rates were at 5.8%-6.3% a year, slightly down from 5.9%-6.4% a year in the previous session.