The leu opened up at 4.32/4.323 per euro, from 4.328/4.3295 per euro at Thursday’s closing. However, euro sales pushed the leu down and at around 10:00 hours it traded at 4.3235/4.326 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.3288 to the euro Thursday, slightly weaker on the day.
On the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 5%-5.5% a year.