Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative strengthened 0.6% to 3.143 units.
The leu opened slightly down at 4.353/4.355 per euro, from 4.349/4.352 per euro at Thursday’s closing. It later gained ground and at around 13:00 hours traded at 4.3485/4.3515 per euro.
On the money market, overnight rates fell to 4.8%-5.3% a year, from 5.1%-5.6% a year Thursday.