Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.5% on the day to 3.2369 units.
The leu opened flat at 4.357 per euro, but further appreciated, contrary to the movement in neighboring markets, with dealers suspecting an intervention from the central bank.
At around 13:00 local time (GMT1000), the leu traded around 4.32 to the euro, after hitting an early high of 4.3175 to the euro.
On the money market, overnight rates rose slightly to 5.3%-5.8% a year, from 5.1%-5.6% a year Friday.