On Thursday, the official rate was 4.4625 per euro.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference gained 0.35% to 3.2161 units.
The leu opened at 4.449 to the euro, compared with 4.452/4.4525 to the euro at Thursday close.
It further gained ground and reached an early high at 4.4475 versus the euro, the strongest level since early December.
However, euro purchase orders reverted the early trend and the leu traded at 4.451/4.453 to the euro by mid-session.
On the money market, overnight rates were stable at 2.8%-3.3% a year.