The leu opened at 4.391 to the euro, slightly higher from 4.395 units per euro at Friday close.
In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.3875/4.39 against the euro.
Friday, the central bank’s reference firmed for the fourth consecutive session to 4.4 versus the euro, a new record high in the past two weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.16% on the day to 3.2715 units.
In the money market Monday morning, overnight rates were at 1.75%-2.5%, from 2% – 2.5 a year Friday.