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Bogdan Neagu

Fields
Capital Market, Macroeconomics, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
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Swiss Franc Loan Conversion Talks Could Lead To Higher Borrowing Costs For Romania, Isarescu Says
Banks-Insurance

Swiss Franc Loan Conversion Talks Could Lead To Higher Borrowing Costs For Romania, Isarescu Says

Discussions about the conversion of Swiss franc loans at lower exchange rates could hurt Romania’s chances to get reduced costs at its next Eurobond issue, central bank governor Mugur Isares...

Bogdan Neagu · 30.01.2015 · 15:11 · 1 min
Macroeconomics

INS: Romania Unemployment Rate Down To 6.4% In December

Romania's unemployment rate was down to 6.4% in December, from 6.5% in the previous month, seasonally adjusted data from the statistics institute INS showed Friday.

Bogdan Neagu · 30.01.2015 · 10:00 · 1 min
Weekly Export Risk Outlook, January 28
Analysis

Weekly Export Risk Outlook, January 28

The conflict in eastern Ukraine has no end in sight and it is really hurting the economies of both Ukraine and Russia, Euler Hermes noted in this week's Export Risk Outlook report.

Bogdan Neagu · 29.01.2015 · 13:00 · 1 min
INS: Romanian Executives Expect Declining Activity In Retail, Constructions In 1Q
Macroeconomics

INS: Romanian Executives Expect Declining Activity In Retail, Constructions In 1Q

Romanian managers predict activity in the retail sector will moderately fall over the January-March period compared with the previous three months, with a significant decline expected in con...

Bogdan Neagu · 28.01.2015 · 10:00 · 1 min
Romania Issued Less Housing Permits In 2014
Macroeconomics

Romania Issued Less Housing Permits In 2014

Romanian authorities issued 37,672 housing permits in 2014, 0.3% fewer than in the previous year, the country’s statistics institute INS said Wednesday.

Bogdan Neagu · 28.01.2015 · 10:00 · 1 min
Romania Private Lending Down 3.9% in 2014 To RON211.6B
Macroeconomics

Romania Private Lending Down 3.9% in 2014 To RON211.6B

Romanian private lending fell 3.9% in real terms during 2014, due to a significant decline in foreign currency credit, as lower interest rates and the leu depreciation brought on higher dema...

Bogdan Neagu · 27.01.2015 · 12:08 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

Romania Sells RON567M In 10-Year Bonds, Yield Falls To 2.7%

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday raised 566.9 million lei (EUR127 million), higher than the planned amount, in a reopening of a ten-year bond due April 2023, while the annual average yie...

Bogdan Neagu · 26.01.2015 · 14:59 · 1 min
Weekly Export Risk Outlook, January 22
Analysis

Weekly Export Risk Outlook, January 22

Although the European Central Bank is late to the quantitative-easing party, compared to the US' Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, the bond purchases may slightly help economic growth...

Bogdan Neagu · 23.01.2015 · 15:49 · 1 min
Romania Sells RON800M Treasury Bills At Record Low Yield
Banks-Insurance

Romania Sells RON800M Treasury Bills At Record Low Yield

Romania’s Finance Ministry Thursday sold a planned 800 million lei (EUR178 million) in 11-month treasury bills, with the yield falling to 1.36%, a record low for this maturity.

Bogdan Neagu · 22.01.2015 · 14:33 · 1 min
IMF Team To Review Romania Loan In Jan 27-Feb 10
Macroeconomics

IMF Team To Review Romania Loan In Jan 27-Feb 10

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund will arrive in Romania next week to review the country’s progress under a EUR2 billion precautionary agreement signed in September 2013.

Bogdan Neagu · 21.01.2015 · 16:19 · 1 min
Romania Sells RON250M Of 15-Year Bonds; Yield Falls To 3.3%
Banks-Insurance

Romania Sells RON250M Of 15-Year Bonds; Yield Falls To 3.3%

Romania’s Finance Ministry Monday sold 250 million lei (EUR55.5 million) of state paper in a reopening of its 15-year bond due July 2027, at an average yield of 3.3%, lower than at the previ...

Bogdan Neagu · 19.01.2015 · 14:50 · 1 min
Weekly Export Risk Outlook, January 15
Analysis

Weekly Export Risk Outlook, January 15

First estimates show the Germany's economy posted a solid growth last year, while Russia heads for a deep recession in 2015, Euler Hermes said in this week's Export Risk Outlook report.

Bogdan Neagu · 16.01.2015 · 13:00 · 1 min