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Florentina Dragu

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Capital Market, Banks-Insurance, Energy
Writing for ZF since
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Banks-Insurance

Basescu: No Further Bank Taxes In Sight

Romanian President Traian Basescu Thursday said the government doesn’t plan to increase banking taxes.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 16:42 · 1 min
Vasilescu, BNR: Monetary Policy Not Enough To Control Inflation
Banks-Insurance

Vasilescu, BNR: Monetary Policy Not Enough To Control Inflation

Romanian central bank’s current monetary policy is insufficient to reign in inflation, particularly in a free market with constant capital inflows that lead to an eventual globalization of t...

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 16:38 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

Treasury Attracts RON500M In 5-Yr Bonds, At 7.34% Yield

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Thursday sold a planned 500 million lei (EUR121.2 million) in five-year treasury bonds at an average yield of 7.34% a year.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 15:23 · 1 min
Ghetea: Private Lending Will Recover In H2
Banks-Insurance

Ghetea: Private Lending Will Recover In H2

Romanian private lending is poised to pick up in the second half of 2011, albeit at a slower pace compared with pre-crisis levels, said Radu Ghetea, head of Romanian Banking Association.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 14:55 · 1 min
Macroeconomics

Romania Can’t Afford Lower Social Security Taxes, President Says

Romanian President Traian Basescu Thursday said the economy can’t afford lower social security contributions until tax collections improve.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 13:41 · 1 min
Macroeconomics

Basescu Says VAT Increase ‘A Political Error’

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said that raising the value added tax rate to 24% from 19% was a “political error” that delayed the country’s exit from recession by at least si...

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 13:41 · 1 min
Romania To Sell 15% Stakes In Nuclearelectrica, Hidroelectrica In 2012
Energy

Romania To Sell 15% Stakes In Nuclearelectrica, Hidroelectrica In 2012

Romania's Economy Ministry plans to sell stakes of 15% in state-owned energy producers Nuclearelectrica and Hidroelectrica in 2012, a ministry official said Thursday.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 13:28 · 1 min
Capital Market

Leu Loses Early Gains Vs Euro, Exchange Rate At 4.1254

Romania’s leu lost early gains versus the euro in mid trade Thursday and the central bank’s reference weakened to 4.1254 units, from 4.1184 units a day earlier.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 13:26 · 1 min
Energy Price Deregulation Must Happen Quickly, President Says
Energy

Energy Price Deregulation Must Happen Quickly, President Says

Romania's government must establish “very quickly” a calendar for price deregulation in the energy and natural gas sectors to allow an adequate inflation targeting at the central bank, Presi...

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 11:57 · 1 min
Basescu Says 2011 GDP Growth May Top Forecast
Macroeconomics

Basescu Says 2011 GDP Growth May Top Forecast

Romanian economic growth could top 2% this year, above the 1.5% official forecast, President Traian Basescu said Thursday.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 11:56 · 1 min
Capital Market

Leu Higher Vs Euro In Early Trade

Romania’s leu opened higher against the euro in a quiet Thursday morning, with its peers in the region posting minor fluctuations versus the European common currency.

Florentina Dragu · 19.05.2011 · 10:49 · 1 min
CNVM OKs Preliminary Prospectus For Petrom Stake Sale
Energy

CNVM OKs Preliminary Prospectus For Petrom Stake Sale

Romania’s securities commission CNVM Wednesday approved a preliminary prospectus for the sale of a 9.84% stake in dominant oil company OMV Petrom (SNP.RO).

Florentina Dragu · 18.05.2011 · 19:35 · 1 min