Monday, the leu closed at 4.465/4.471 to the euro.
The currency opened flat on the day and traded around 4.46 per euro in the first half of the day, amid low volumes. In the afternoon, the leu advanced against the euro, unfazed by a slightly negative sentiment in the region.
The central bank set the leu’s exchange rate at 4.4571 to the euro, a fresh record high in the last eight weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.4% on the day to 3.5515 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 5.2%-5.7% a year, slightly down from 5.4%-5.9% a year Monday.