The leu opened at 4.4507 against the euro. In the first trading hour, the national currency traded at 4.453/4.455 against the euro, similar with 4.454 per euro at Thursday close. It ranged from a high of 4.4507 per euro and a low of 4.454 per euro.
Thursday, the central bank set the leu’s a reference rate at 4.4546 units, down 0.29% from 4.4415 units in the previous day. Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won 0.27% on the day to 3.5787units.
In the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 0.08%-0.5%, from 0.08%-0.49% a year Thursday.