The leu opened at 4.421 to the euro, from 4.417/4.4185 per euro at Friday close.
The national currency touched an early high of 4.417 versus the euro and, at around 10:00 local time, it traded at 4.4175/4.42 to the euro.
Friday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4179 versus the euro, 0.5% weaker from Thursday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.7% to 3.2461 units, the lowest rate in three weeks.
In the money market Monday morning, overnight rates were at 0.5-0.1% a year, from 0.7/1.2% a year Friday.