Against the US dollar, however, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% to 3.5029 units.
The leu opened down at 4.52/4.523 per euro, from 4.517/4.519 per euro at Thursday close. It further depreciated, pushed by higher demand for foreign currency, and hit an early low of 4.5345 per euro.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.534/4.5348 to the euro.
Elsewhere in the region, the Polish zloty was gaining 0.3% versus the euro, but the Hungary’s forint was down 0.3%.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 4.4%-4.9% a year, from 4.6%-5.1% a year Thursday.