The leu closed up at 4.53/4.534 to the euro, from 4.5375/4.5385 per euro in the previous day.
The currency opened at 4.533 versus the euro. It hit an early high of 4.525 to the euro, but started to lose ground shortly after, tracking the currencies in the region.
Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, has cut its 2013 economic growth forecast to 0.4% from 1.6% previously, saying it expects uncertainty in Europe to continue into next year as well.
However, positive jobs data in the US that showed unemployment rate fell in November to its lowest level in four years helped turn investor sentiment around.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.5349 to the euro, slightly stronger on the day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative dropped roughly 1% to 3.5067 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 5.2%-5.7% a year, from 5.1%-5.6% a year Thursday.