The leu opened at 4.351/4.353 to the euro, slightly stronger than 4.353/4.355 to the euro at Friday closing.
The local currency gained slightly after the first trades, and traded at 4.3495/4.352 to the euro at 10:15 local time (GMT0715).
Friday, the central bank set the leu’s exchange rate at 4.3625 per euro, the weakest rate in five weeks.
On the money market Monday morning, overnight rates were at 4.2%-4.7% a year, from 4.5%-5% a year Friday.