The leu closed at 4.447/4.449 per euro, higher from 4.452/4.4525 per euro Thursday.
The leu opened at 4.449 to the euro, compared with 4.452/4.4525 to the euro at Thursday close. It further gained ground and reached an early high at 4.4475 versus the euro, the strongest level since early December.
The central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4517 per euro, the strongest level in four weeks. On Thursday, the official rate was 4.4625 per euro.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference gained 0.35% to 3.2161 units.
In the money market, overnight rates slightly fell to 2.79%-3.29% a year, from 2.81%-3.31% a year Thursday.