The leu closed at 4.337/4.339 versus the euro. It opened marginally weaker at 4.338/4.3415 per euro and moved in a tight range throughout the day in a quiet market.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3395 to the euro, the lowest rate in three weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative dipped to 3.3701 units, from 3.3696 units in the previous session.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.3%-4.8% a year, from 3.5%-4% a year Thursday.