The leu opened slightly above 4.45 per euro, compared with 4.455/4.457 per euro at Friday closing.
After the first trades, the leu gained towards 4.4425 to the euro, but the local currency lost part of its gains later on. At around 10:15 local time (GMT0715), the leu traded at 4.445/4.448 to the euro.
The central bank set Friday the leu’s exchange rate at 4.459 per euro, from 4.483 per euro in the previous session.
On the money market, overnight rates were still low, at around 2.25%-2.75% a year.