The leu opened at 4.45 to the euro, from 4.4695/4.473 to the euro at Thursday’s closing.
In the first hour of trading, the leu traded at 4.4450/4.4470.
On Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 4.4762 to the euro. Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference lost 0.17% to 3.3788 units.
On the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 5%-6.25% a year.