Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.6% to 3.2336 units.

The leu opened slightly down at 4.4665 per euro, from 4.4615/4.465 per euro at Friday close. It further weakened, tracking the currencies in the region, and at around 1:00 pm traded at 4.47 to the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 2%-2.5% a year, up from 1.8%-2.3% a year Friday.