“We maintain our growth forecast of 1.5% to 1.6%, but a good harvest may drive growth above 1.6%,” Isarescu told a news conference.
Romania’s largest bank BCR said earlier Wednesday that it has revised upward its forecast on the country’s economic growth to 1.8% in 2013, from 1.1% previously, saying it expects higher contribution from agriculture and exports.
BCR said the Romanian economy might see the fourth-largest increase in the European Union this year, after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.