Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.4% on the day to 3.5208 units.

The leu opened at 4.449/4.45 per euro, from 4.447-4.4485 per euro at Friday close. It ranged from a low of 4.453 per euro and a high of 4.4475 per euro in early action.

At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.4495/4.45 per euro.

On the money market, overnight rates rose to 4.8%-5.3% a year, from 4.2%-4.7% a year Friday.