Elsewhere in the region, the Hungary’s forint was losing 0.5% versus the euro, but the Polish zloty was up 0.2%.
The leu opened down at 4.329/4.332 per euro. After a brief recovery to 4.321 per euro in the morning, the leu returned to losses, trading above 4.33 per euro for the reminder of the session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3329 to the euro, 0.2% weaker on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained modestly to 3.13 units, from 3.1324 units Friday.
On the money market, overnight rates were flat at 4.8%-5.3% a year.