The leu closed at 4.3646/4.3655 to the euro, from 4.3735/4.3750 to the euro at Thursday closing.
It opened Friday at 4.374/4.376 and further appreciated towards 4.365 per euro by midday. The other currencies in the region gained about 0.3% against the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s exchange rate at 4.3663 per euro, the strongest in five weeks.
On the money market, overnight rates remained low, at around 1.2%-1.7% a year.