At around 10:00 local time, the leu traded at 4.402/4.405 per euro, modestly weaker from 4.401 versus the euro at Thursday close.
During the first hour, the national currency hit an early high of 4.404 per euro and an early low of 4.405 to the euro.
Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4026 units, almost unchanged from 4.4012 units a day before. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 0.96% on the day to 3.4582 units.
In the money market Friday morning, overnight rates slightly were at 3%-3.5% a year, from 3.22% – 3.72% a year Thursday.