Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 1.26% on the day to 3.536 units.
The leu opened slightly up at 4.445/4.447 per euro, from 4.448/4.45 per euro at Thursday close. It hit an early high of 4.438/4.44 per euro, amid a positive sentiment in the region after the euro leaders agreed on a plan to recapitalize the region’s banks, alleviating some of the pressure on the Spanish and Italian markets.
At around 1:00 pm, the leu traded at 4.45 per euro.
On the money market, overnight rates were at 4.2%-4.7% a year, slightly higher on the day.