Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.3% on the day to 3.3157 units.

The leu opened flat at 4.44 to the euro and stayed near that level in the first hour, amid a quiet market. Around noon, the currency appreciated to 4.435 against the euro.

In the money market, overnight rates fell to 1.7%-2.2% a year, on liquidity surplus. Thursday, the rates were at 1.9%-2.4% a year.