The leu closed at 4.4175/4.4185 per euro, from 4.417/4.418 per euro Thursday.
The currency opened at 4.415/4.417 to the euro and further appreciated, trading slightly below 4.415 to the euro in the first half of the session. In the afternoon, the leu returned above 4.415 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4154 versus the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.12% to 3.4455 units, from a 15-week low of 3.4497 units in the previous session.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.6%-5.1% a year.