The leu closed at 4.3485/4.3495 per euro, from 4.337/4.339 per euro Friday.
The currency opened at 4.342/4.343 to the euro and further lost ground, hitting the day’s low of 4.35 to the euro in the second half of the session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3428 versus the euro, the lowest level in over three weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost about 0.2% on the day and hit a five-week low of 3.3701 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.5%-5% a year, from 4.3%-4.8% a year Friday.