In April, the banks refused payments amounting to RON470 million, the lowest level since September 2008.
The lenders refused total payments worth around RON2.74 billion in the first five months, down from RON3.95 billion in the year-earlier period.
In 2010, Romanian bank payment refusals reached RON9.57 billion, up 1.6% on the year. (EUR1=RON4.2635)