The leu opened at 4.23/4.232 per euro, from 4.2395/4.2405 per euro Friday. It further gained ground and at around 10:00 local time (GMT0700) traded at 4.223/4.225 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2403 to the euro, slightly stronger on the day.
On the money market Monday morning, overnight rates were at 4.3%-4.8% a year, up from 4.1%-4.6% a year in the previous session.