The leu traded around the 4.39 mark in the first half of Friday session, on reduced volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.3897 units, 0.19% weaker than Thursday’s 4.3878 per euro. Against the US dollar, the leu’s exchange rate was set at 3.23 units, about 0.5% weaker on the day.
In the money market, overnight rates slightly fell to 0.66%-1.16% a year, from 1.29%-1.79% a year Thursday.