The leu opened at 4.575/4.578 per euro, from 4.577/4.5795 per euro at Thursday close. It later gained ground and at around 10:10 am traded at 4.571/4.573 per euro.
Thursday, the leu fell to a record low of 4.5825 to the euro in interbank trading, despite efforts from the central bank to prop the national currency. The leu’s exchange rate was set at 4.5638 to the euro, slightly stronger on the day.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative gained 0.5% on the day to 3.7128 units.