The leu closed at 4.431/4.432 per euro, from 4.4465/4.449 per euro Wednesday. Yesterday, the market was closed for the Labor Day.
The local currency opened up 4.44 to the euro and further gained ground, reaching the day’s high of 4.431 per euro in the second half of the session.
Elsewhere in the region Friday afternoon, the leu’s peers were gaining around 0.2% versus the euro, following better-than-expected US jobs data. The local market wasn’t influenced by the news, dealers said.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.434 per euro, the highest rate in six months. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.6% to 3.1991 units, the strongest rate since November 14, 2011.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 2.8%-3.3% a year, from 3.4%-3.9% a year Wednesday.