The leu closed at 4.433/4.4345 per euro, slightly lower from 4.43/4.431 per euro Thursday.
The leu opened at 4.435 per euro. It further appreciated, and at around 1:00 pm traded at 4.427/4.428 to the euro. Trading volume has been lower compared to yesterday’s session.
The central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4275 units, up 0.17% on the day, its strongest rate in eight and a half months. Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference won 0.6% to 3.2277 units.
In the money market, overnight rates slightly fell to 0.36%-0.56% a year, from 0.56%-1.06% a year Thursday.