In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.4165/4.418 against the euro, slightly up from 4.418 per euro at Thursday close. It ranged from a high of 4.4161 per euro and a low of 4.4195 per euro.
Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4197 units, up 0.07% from 4.4226 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative lost 1.07% on the day to 3.5094 units.
In the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 0.8%-1.2%, from 0.82% – 1.32 a year Thursday.