The national currency traded at 4.4055/4.407 per euro during the first hour Monday morning, from 4.405 to the euro at Friday close. The leu stayed in a narrow range, trading between a high of 4.405 units and a low of 4.407 units during the session.
Friday, the central bank’s reference barely won 0.06% to 4.4036 units. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.72% on the day to 3.4756 units.
In the money market Monday morning, overnight rates rose to 2.8% – 3.4% a year, from 2.62% – 3.12% a year Friday.