Gandul
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost nearly 0.4% on the day at 3.2032 units.
The leu opened slightly higher at 4.263/4.265 per euro, from 4.265/4.268 per euro at Friday’s closing and further gained ground, tracking the currencies in the region.
At around GMT1100, the leu traded at 4.2571/4.2585 to the euro.
On the money market Monday, overnight rates fell slightly to 2%-2.5% a year, from 2.1%-2.6% a year Friday. The central bank drained RON500 million from commercial lenders earlier today, but the move was not enough to boost the rates.