The leu closed at 4.469 per euro, down from 4.454 per euro Thursday.
The leu opened at 4.4507 against the euro, and ranged from a high of 4.4507 per euro and a low of 4.4713 per euro throughout the day.
The central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4645 units, down 0.22% from 4.4546 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.31% on the day to 3.5898 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were flat at 0.08%-0.49% a year.