Against the US dollar, the leu’s indicative won over 2% on the day to 2.9328 units, from 2.9953 units Thursday.
The leu opened up at 4.235/4.24 per euro, from 4.247/4.25 per euro at Thursday’s closing. It further gained ground, amid a positive sentiment in the region after the eurozone leaders agreed on a second bailout package for Greece, amounting to EUR109 billion.
At around 13:00 local time, the leu traded at 4.222/4.224 per euro.
On the money market, overnight rates rose to 3.8%-4.3% a year, from 2.1%-2.6% in the previous session.