The leu finished Thursday’s session at 4.4385 units per euro.
The national currency traded at 4.446/4.4475 per euro during the first hour Friday, and further moved in a tight range, touching an early high of 4.445 to the euro and an early low of 4.4485 versus the euro, amid low volumes.
Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.4405 to the euro, stronger from 4.4455 per euro Wednesday. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% to 3.3189 units.
In the money market Friday morning, overnight rates rose to 1% -1.5% a year, from 0.66% – 1.16% a year Thursday.