Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.16% on the day to 3.2778 units.

The leu opened at 4.347/4.35 per euro, from 4.3485/4.35 per euro at Friday’s closing, and moved in narrow ranges in the first half of the session.

Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were advancing at a faster pace, amid a positive sentiment after Greece approved a new batch of austerity measures needed to secure an international bailout and avoid a default.

On the money market, overnight rates fell to 2%-2.5% a year, from 2.2%-2.7% a year Friday.