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EU Funds Absorption Disaster: Only EUR3.8M Attracted In August
Macroeconomics

EU Funds Absorption Disaster: Only EUR3.8M Attracted In August

Romania’s EU funds absorption rate in August was close to zero after in July the local authorities had suspended sending to Brussels the refund requests for projects that were supposed to be...

Manuela Panescu · 18.09.2012 · 00:00 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry To Approve Eximbank’s Board Next Week - Sources

Romania’s Finance Ministry will decide next week whether it changes the present management Board of the state-run lender EximBank, named early 2009, sources close to the issue said Monday.

Manuela Panescu · 17.09.2012 · 19:39 · 1 min
Romania’s Ultra Rich Class Includes 125 People - Survey
Banks-Insurance

Romania’s Ultra Rich Class Includes 125 People - Survey

Romania’s ultra wealthy population, with income of $30 million and above, remained unchanged at 125 people between August 2011 and July 2012, while the value of their cumulated wealth droppe...

Ioana Tudor · 17.09.2012 · 18:20 · 1 min
Leu Firms Vs Euro On Higher FX Sales
Capital Market

Leu Firms Vs Euro On Higher FX Sales

Romania’s leu extended its earlier advance against the euro in late trade Monday, amid growing euro sales, and closed 0.3% stronger on the day at 4.487/4.49 units.

Florentina Dragu · 17.09.2012 · 17:18 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

EximBank Plans Network Expansion

Romania’s state-run lender EximBank targets to expand its network by nine agencies in the next four years and double the size of its client portfolio, EximBank president Ionut Costea said in...

Ioana Tudor · 17.09.2012 · 17:13 · 1 min
Romania Sells RON978M 1-Year T-Bills; Yield Falls To 5.95%
Banks-Insurance

Romania Sells RON978M 1-Year T-Bills; Yield Falls To 5.95%

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday sold 978.4 million lei (EUR217.5 million) in one-year treasury bills, above the planned amount, as the average yield fell to 5.95% a year, from over 6% a...

Florentina Dragu · 17.09.2012 · 15:35 · 1 min
Leu Up Vs Euro, Exchange Rate At 4.4975
Capital Market

Leu Up Vs Euro, Exchange Rate At 4.4975

Romania’s leu advanced modestly against the euro by midday Monday and the exchange rate strengthened to 4.4975 units, from 4.5042 units in the previous session.

Florentina Dragu · 17.09.2012 · 13:18 · 1 min
BNR Pumps RON9B Into Market
Banks-Insurance

BNR Pumps RON9B Into Market

Romania's central bank Monday added 8.89 billion lei (EUR1.9 billion) to the money market via a one-week repurchase agreement operation, at an interest rate of 5.25% a year, equal to the mon...

Florentina Dragu · 17.09.2012 · 13:09 · 1 min
Leu Stable Vs Euro In Early Trade, On Low Volumes
Capital Market

Leu Stable Vs Euro In Early Trade, On Low Volumes

The Romanian leu was stable against the euro in early trade Monday, in a quiet market and amid extremely low traded volumes.

Ioana Tudor · 17.09.2012 · 10:48 · 1 min