The leu opened at 4.4217 per euro, higher from 4.429 to the euro at Thursday close.
The national currency traded between a high of 4.4146 versus the euro and a low of 4.4236 to the euro Friday morning, amid average volumes on the interbank market, according to dealers.
Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.43 units, down 0.37% from 4.4137 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.82% on the day to 3.34615 units.
In the money market, overnight rates were at 1.2% – 2.25% Friday morning, from 1.7%-2.2% a year Thursday.