Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.9% on the day to 3.3367 units.
The leu opened higher against the euro and strengthened below 4.46 to the euro during early trading hours, amid a positive sentiment in the region.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.455 versus the euro, 0.3% stronger from 4.4695/4.472 per euro at Friday close.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.6%-2.1% a year, from 2.6%-3.1% a year in the previous session.