Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 1.2% on the day to 3.2352 units.
The leu opened flat at around 4.5 to the euro, but further appreciated, fueled by foreign currency sales. However, trading volume remains low, market participants said.
In the money market, overnight rates fell to 0.8%-1.3% a year, from 1.5%-2% a year Thursday.