Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.9% on the day to 3.1716 units.
The leu opened at 4.355/4.358 per euro, from 4.358/4.363 per euro at Friday’s closing. It further gained ground and hit an early high of 4.3525 per euro before returning toward opening levels.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 4.7%-5.2% a year, from 4.8%-5.3% a year Friday.