Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.5% to 3.2773 units.
The leu opened slightly stronger at 4.507/4.51 per euro, from 4.515/4.5165 per euro at Friday close. It traded in a tight range during the first half of the day, amid a quiet market.
In the money market, overnight rates rose to 2.7%-3.2% a year, from 0.4%-0.9% a year Friday, as banks start building up their monthly required reserves.