In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4155/4.416 against the euro, from 4.4123 per euro at Friday close. It ranged from a high of 4.4149 per euro and a low of 4.416 per euro.
The Romanian leu was steady versus the euro by midday Friday and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.4157 units, from 4.4159 the previous day.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.48% on the day to 4.0582 units.
The central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the Swiss franc at 4.2296 units, higher from 4.2418 Thursday.