The leu opened at 4.468/4.47 to the euro, slightly weaker than 4.466/4.468 to the euro at Thursday closing.
Within the first hour, the local currency gained some ground, in line with the movements in the region. At around 10:00 local time (GMT0700), the leu traded at 4.465/4.467 against the euro.
On Thursday, the leu touched an all-time low of 4.4715 per euro in interbank trading, and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 4.4662 per euro, the weakest on record.
On the money market Friday morning, overnight rates stayed aroun 4.75%-5.25% a year.