The leu opened at around 4.29 per euro, from 4.294/4.302 per euro at Thursday’s closing. It further gained ground and traded at 4.288/4.293 per euro, amid low volumes.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.2885 to the euro Thursday, the lowest rate this year. Against the Swiss franc, the leu continued a five-day dive to trade at 4.0898 units, the lowest rate on record.
On the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 5%-6% a year.