The leu closed at 4.162/4.164 per euro, from 4.1635/4.1645 per euro Thursday.
It opened at 4.16/4.161 per euro and further gained ground, hitting an early high of 4.15 per euro. It later changed trend, reaching a low of 4.164 toward closing.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.1566 to the euro, nearly 0.4% stronger on the day.
On the money market, overnight rates fell to 2.9%-3.4% a year, from 3.2%-3.7% a year Thursday.