The leu closed at 4.5325/4.535 per euro, from 4.532/4.535 to the euro Friday.
It opened flat on the day and appreciated in the morning, touching the day’s high of 4.525 against the euro. Afterwards, the leu traded near 4.53 to the euro for the reminder of the session.
The central bank set the leu’s exchange rate at 4.5307 per euro, the strongest rate in one month. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.5% on the day to 3.679 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 5.3%-5.8% a year, slightly up on the day.