At around 10:00 local time, the leu traded at 4.4845/4.486 to the euro, lower from 4.469 per euro at Friday close.
During the first hour of trading, the national currency touched an early high of 4.48 against the euro and a low of 4.486 per euro.
Friday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4645 units, down 0.22% from 4.4546 units in the previous day.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.31% on the day to 3.5898 units.