Against the US dollar, the leu traded at 3.302 units, barely changed on the day.

The leu opened up at 4.338/4.34 per euro, from 4.341/4.345 per euro at Friday’s closing. It further gained ground and at around 13:00 hours traded at 4.332/4.334 per euro.

Elsewhere in the region, the leu’s peers were losing around 0.6% versus the euro.

On the money market, overnight rates were at 3.7%-4.2% a year, from 3.6%-4.1% a year Friday.