The leu closed at 4.3475/4.35 per euro, from 4.3425/4.345 per euro Friday.
It opened at 4.34/4.343 per euro and strengthened to a high of 4.3365 per euro in the morning, before turning to losses amid a slightly pessimistic sentiment in the region.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3409 to the euro, weaker from 4.3397 to the euro a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.7% on the day to 3.269 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 5.6%-6.1% a year. The central bank pumped RON7.63 billion (EUR1.7 billion) into the market earlier Monday to boost liquidity.