The leu opened flat at 4.27/4.271 per euro. It started to retreat shortly after and at 10:30 local time traded at 4.2805/4.284 per euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2778 per euro, slightly weaker on the day. Against the Swiss franc, the leu’s indicative fell to a new all-time low of 3.6941 units.
On the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 2.2%-2.7% a year.