The bill, which had been amended by the committee for legal matters considering Government recommendations, tallies with the provisions of the new Criminal Code, said the source.
According to the Government, the normative act is valid until Law 286/2009 on the Criminal Code takes effect.
Romanian opposition Social Democratic Party leader Victor Ponta on Friday asked Prime Minister Emil Boc in an open letter if the Government is still against the bill on usury.
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted a bill whereby usury is considered a crime punishable by six months to five years in prison.
The normative act was approved with 168 to 98 votes and ten abstentions. It had been rejected by the Senate and the lower house had the final say on the matter.
According to the bill, the money and goods resulting from usury will be confiscated.