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Leu Recoups Lost Ground After Court Decision, Exchange Rate At 4.4987 Vs Euro
Capital Market

Leu Recoups Lost Ground After Court Decision, Exchange Rate At 4.4987 Vs Euro

The Romanian leu returned into positive territory, after initially losing ground in short time following the Consitutional Court's decision to invalidate the President's impeachment vote, de...

Bogdan Neagu · 21.08.2012 · 13:48 · 1 min
Large Banks Still Spend More Than Half Of Expense Budgets On Salaries
Banks-Insurance

Large Banks Still Spend More Than Half Of Expense Budgets On Salaries

BCR, BRD and Banca Transilvania, the three largest banks on the Romanian market, spent more than 1.8 billion lei (EUR0.4 billion) on employee salaries last year. This means 56% to 59% of the...

Radu Bostan · 21.08.2012 · 00:00 · 4 min
Romanians Paid EUR2.4B By Card For Shopping In H1
Banks-Insurance

Romanians Paid EUR2.4B By Card For Shopping In H1

Romanians paid 10.4 billion lei (almost EUR2.4 billion) worth of shopping by card in the first half, up 22% year-on-year. One fifth of this amount was spent in shops abroad, according to Rom...

Radu Bostan · 21.08.2012 · 00:00 · 1 min
Leu Ends Down Vs Euro In Quiet Market
Capital Market

Leu Ends Down Vs Euro In Quiet Market

Romania’s leu closed down against the euro Monday, nearing the 4.5 threshold, in a quiet market and amid low traded volumes.

Manuela Panescu · 20.08.2012 · 17:14 · 1 min
Insurers: We Cannot Say If The New Healthcare Bill Is Attractive Unless We Have A Clear Basic Healthcare Package
Health

Insurers: We Cannot Say If The New Healthcare Bill Is Attractive Unless We Have A Clear Basic Healthcare Package

Launching for debate the new healthcare bill has left insurance companies in the dark again, as they are faced with the same difficulties, said Theodor Alexandrescu, general manager of insur...

Ecaterina Craciun · 20.08.2012 · 15:51 · 2 min
Romania Rejects All Bids At 1-Year T-Bills Auction
Banks-Insurance

Romania Rejects All Bids At 1-Year T-Bills Auction

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday rejected all bids at an one-year treasury-bills auction, citing unacceptable yields.

Bogdan Neagu · 20.08.2012 · 15:35 · 1 min
Private Pension Funds Gained 330,000 Participants In Last 12 Months
Banks-Insurance

Private Pension Funds Gained 330,000 Participants In Last 12 Months

Romania's mandatory and voluntary private pension funds gained 332,190 contributors between July 2011 and July 2012, growing from 5.34 million to 5.67 million participants, according to data...

Radu Bostan · 20.08.2012 · 15:34 · 1 min
ING: No Positive Outcome For Leu Whatever The Court Decides
Banks-Insurance

ING: No Positive Outcome For Leu Whatever The Court Decides

Tuesday’s decision of Romania’s Constitutional Court on the referendum for the President’s impeachment will have no positive impact for the leu, according to an analysis of ING Bank.

Bogdan Neagu · 20.08.2012 · 14:20 · 1 min
Romania Central Bank Caps Repo Operations For Third Time
Banks-Insurance

Romania Central Bank Caps Repo Operations For Third Time

Romania’s central bank has capped the amount offered at its weekly repurchase operations for a third consecutive time Monday, according to bank data.

Neagu Bogdan Mircea · 20.08.2012 · 14:19 · 1 min