In its latest Regional Economic Prospects report, the EBRD said the eurozone crisis will take its toll on the economies in southeastern Europe as well, despite a recent recovery of exports in the region.
The international bank revised down sharply its growth forecast for the whole EBRD region to 2.2% in 2013, from 3.2% previously, saying it expects a significant slowdown in growth in Russia, as well as other large economies such as Poland and Turkey.
For southeast Europe, EBRD forecasts a growth of 1.4% in 2013 and of 2.2% in the following year.
Romania estimates an economic growth of 1.6% this year, from an increase of 0.7% in 2012.