In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.43/4.433 against the euro, similar with 4.432/4.433 per euro at Friday close. It ranged from a high of 4.43 per euro and a low of 4.4325 per euro.
Friday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.436 units, the lowest rate since August 18. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.15% on the day to 3.5763 units.
In the money market Monday morning, overnight rates were at 0.1%-0.6%, from 0.08%-0.58% a year Friday.