Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.16% on the day to 3.2484 units.
The leu opened at 4.324/4.3265 per euro, from 4.327/4.33 per euro at Thursday close, and further depreciated, amid higher demand for foreign currency.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded near 4.34 to the euro.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 5%-5.5% a year.