The leu opened at 4.4790/4.4810 per euro, lower from 4.4765/4.4795 per euro at Thursday close, and it further gained ground amid very low volumes. Thus, at 10:00 a.m. (GMT07:00), the leu traded at 4.4765/4.4785 versus the euro.
The central bank on Thursday set the leu’s reference at 4.4924 versus the euro, the strongest rate in six weeks. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative weakened modestly to 3.6611 units, from 3.6569 Tuesday.
In the money market Friday morning, overnight rates slightly decreased at 5.25% – 5.75% a year, from 5.72% – 6.22% on Thursday.