Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference won 0.8% on the day to 3.1181 units.
The leu opened slightly down to 4.33/4.332 per euro, from 4.3275/4.33 per euro at Friday’s closing. It later gained ground, tracking the currencies in the region, and traded near 4.32 per euro for the first half of the session.
On the money market, overnight rates rose to 5.6%-6.1% a year, from 2.3%-2.8% a year Friday.