The leu’s exchange rate is close to an alltime low of 4.4662 per euro, touched on May 20.
Against the US dollar, the leu lost 1.1%, as the central bank set the reference at 3.559 units, from 3.5202 on Thursday.
The leu opened at 4.4655/4.4675 to the euro, similar to Thursday closing levels. It then started to lose ground and touched an early low at 4.4695, before switching trend on low volumes.
At around 13:00 local time (GMT1000), when the central bank sets the reference rates, the leu traded at 4.467/4.469 against the euro. After the official rates announcement, the leu slided towrds 4.473 per euro, on higher euro purchase orders.
On the money market Friday morning, overnight rates rose to 1.5%-2% a year, from 1.1%-1.6% a year in the previous session.