However, against the US dollar, the leu’s exchange rate gained 0.6% to 3.2903 units.
The leu opened flat on the day at 4.351/4.355 against the euro, and traded around 4.355 units throughout the morning, on very reduced volumes.
The other currencies in the region were slightly up versus the euro, as investors hope a new deal on Greece debt will soon be closed.
On the money market Monday morning, overnight rates were flat on the day at 1.7%-2.2% a year, but weekly rates were rising to 3.2%-3.7% a year, from 2.4%-2.9% a year on Friday. The central bank boosted market liquidity through a seven-day repurchase agreement operation, in which four lenders borrowed 2.84 million lei (EUR652 million).