The leu opened at 4.16/4.161 per euro, from 4.1635/4.1645 per euro at Thursday’s closing. It further gained ground, hitting an early high of 4.15 per euro.
At around 08:20 am, the leu traded at 4.155/4.1575 to the euro.
The central bank set the leu’s reference at 4.172 to the euro Thursday, barely changed on the day.
On the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 2.7%-3.2% a year.