The currency opened at 4.31/4.312 per euro, stronger from 4.3215/4.3225 per euro at Thursday close.
In the first hour of trading, the leu appreciated further and traded at 4.3070 versus the euro. Later, the national currency returned to the opening level.
The central bank set the leu’s exchange rate at 4.3352 per euro Thursday, about 0.3% weaker than 4.3237 per euro in the previous session.
In the money market Friday morning, overnight rates were at 4.24% – 4.75% a year.