Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative was set at 3.2259 units, barely changed from yesterday’s 3.2257.

The leu opened slightly higher at 4.4485 per euro, from 4.45/4.4515 per euro at Thursday close. It later depreciated and at around 1:00 pm traded slightly above 4.45 to the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates were at 2%-2.5% a year, slightly down on the day.