Against the US dollar, the leu’s reference gained some 0.3% to 3.1886 units.

The leu opened at 4.309/4.312 to the euro, weaker than 4.304/4.3055 to the euro at Thursday’s closing.

The leu strenghtened in the first part of the session, after G20 pledged action against the economic crisis and touched an early high at 4.301/4.303 per euro.

It later reverted the gains and traded at 4.31/4.3105 units by 13:00 local time (GMT1000).

On the money market, overnight rates rose to 3.8%-4.3% a year from 2.1%-2.6% a year Thursday.