The national currency closed at 4.508 to the euro, modestly higher from 4.51 per euro at Thursday close.
Friday, the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.5095 units, down 0.14% on the day.
Also Friday, the Romanian central bank’s reference fell 2.2% at 4.4228 units per Swiss franc, a new all-time low.
Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative fell 0.92% on the day to 3.8863 units.
On Thursday, the Swiss franc gained almost 30% against the euro, touching a record high on international markets, after the Swiss National Bank decided to scrap the minimum exchange rate ceiling against the euro, considering it is no longer necessary.
In the money market Friday, overnight rates were flat at 0.06%-0.43% a year.