The leu closed at 4.565/4.567 per euro, from 4.605/4.607 to the euro Friday.
The national currency opened at 4.603/4.605 per euro and further gained ground, hitting the day’s high of 4.555 per euro.
Market participants said investors started to cut back on their bets that the leu would depreciate further after official data showed suspended president Traian Basescu is likely to have survived a referendum on his impeachment due to low turnout.
The leu’s reference rate firmed 1.2% on the day to 4.555 to the euro, the strongest rate in two weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 1.3% on the day to 3.7086 units, also a two-week high.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.8%-5.3% a year.