Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference lost 0.2% on the day to 3.3933 units.

The leu opened up at 4.42/4.422 per euro, from 4.426/4.427 per euro at Friday close and moved around those levels in the first half of the session, amid low volumes.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 3.3%-3.8% a year, slightly higher from 3.1%-3.6% a year Friday.