The leu closed at 4.44/4.443 per euro, weaker from 4.4365/4.438 per euro in the previous day.
The national currency opened up at 4.43 per euro, from 4.4365/4.438 per euro at Thursday close, but further depreciated and traded near 4.44 to the euro during the first half of Friday’s session.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4382 to the euro, weaker from 4.4306 units a day earlier. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.15% on the day at 3.2814 units.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 1.3%-1.8% a year.