The leu opened at 4.403/4.405 to the euro, slightly higher from 4.4105 per euro at Thursday close.
In the first trading hour, the national currency ranged from a high of 4.404 per euro and a low of 4.405 per euro.
Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4098 units, up 0.22% from 4.4196 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative weakened to 3.425 units, from 3.4097 units Wednesday.
In the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 3%-3.65%, from 2.81% – 3.31 a year Thursday.