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Capital Market

Leu Exchange Rate Hits 1-Month High Of 4.5307 Vs Euro

Romania’s leu traded near 4.53 per euro by midday Monday, while the exchange rate strengthened 0.2% to 4.5307 units, the highest level in one month.

Florentina Dragu · 13.08.2012 · 13:43 · 1 min
Foreign Direct Investment Falls To EUR625M In First Six Months
Macroeconomics

Foreign Direct Investment Falls To EUR625M In First Six Months

Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, were down 28.9% on the year to EUR625 billion in the first half, central bank data showed Monday.

Bogdan Neagu · 13.08.2012 · 12:37 · 1 min
BNR: Romania's Current Account Deficit Down To EUR2.4B In First Half
Macroeconomics

BNR: Romania's Current Account Deficit Down To EUR2.4B In First Half

Romania's current account deficit narrowed to EUR2.4 billion in the first half of 2012, from a gap of EUR3.4 billion a year earlier, largely due to a higher current transfer surplus, central...

Bogdan Neagu · 13.08.2012 · 12:36 · 1 min
Plants Worth Over EUR100M Put Up For Sale Following Insolvency
Companies

Plants Worth Over EUR100M Put Up For Sale Following Insolvency

The financial crisis over the past three years has “brought down” many malls, housing projects and store chains, as well as tens of plants operating in the food, industrial and construction...

Daniela Stoican · 13.08.2012 · 00:00 · 2 min
RCS&RDS Takes Up To EUR25M Loan From Citibank For Radio Spectrum Auction
Banks-Insurance

RCS&RDS Takes Up To EUR25M Loan From Citibank For Radio Spectrum Auction

RCS&RDS SA, one of the largest telecom operators in Romania, controlled by businessman Zoltan Teszari in Oradea, took out on August 9 a maximum EUR25 million loan from Citibank Romania, acco...

Daniela Stoican · 13.08.2012 · 00:00 · 1 min
Finance Ministry Deems Negotiation With IMF Team Succesful
Social/Politics

Finance Ministry Deems Negotiation With IMF Team Succesful

Romanian Finance Minister Florin Georgescu said Saturday the negotiation with International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the World Bank for the sixth review of a EUR3.5 billion...

Manuela Panescu · 12.08.2012 · 13:54 · 1 min
Fitch Affirms City Of Bucharest Ratings At BBB-
Macroeconomics

Fitch Affirms City Of Bucharest Ratings At BBB-

Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed the Romanian City of Bucharest's long-term foreign currency rating at 'BBB-', the long-term local currency rating at 'BBB' and the short-term foreign currenc...

Bogdan Neagu · 10.08.2012 · 18:41 · 2 min
Leu Edges Higher, Closes Around 4.53 Vs Euro
Capital Market

Leu Edges Higher, Closes Around 4.53 Vs Euro

Romania’s leu gained ground versus the euro in the second part of Friday trade and closed stronger on the day, at around 4.53 units, in an opposite trend with other currencies in the region.

Manuela Panescu · 10.08.2012 · 17:47 · 1 min
IMF Rejects Romania's Plan To Lower VAT On Food, Introduce Progressive Taxation – Sources
Macroeconomics

IMF Rejects Romania's Plan To Lower VAT On Food, Introduce Progressive Taxation – Sources

The International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the World Bank told the Romanian Parliament's committee for budget and finance that, for the time being, they do not agree with r...

Radu Bostan · 10.08.2012 · 16:39 · 1 min