Macroeconomics
Unicredit Bank Sees Romania's GDP Growth Slowing to 3.7% this year, 3.3% in 2019
Political and fiscal risks will dominate the public agenda this year and the next and economic growth will slow down to 3.7% in 2018 and 3.3% in 2019 on harsher financial conditions, limited...
Romania Current Account Deficit Widens to EUR5.83B in Jan-Aug
Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR5.83 billion in January-August, compared with a deficit of EUR4.23 billion in the same period last year, central bank data showed Mon...
Romania Trade Deficit Widens To EUR8.978B In January-August 2018
Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR8.978 billion in the first eight months of 2018, EUR1.105 billion higher compared with the same period of 2017, data from the country's statist...
Romania Inflation Rate Falls To 5% In September
Romanian consumer prices fell to 5% in September 2018, from 5.1% a month earlier, but the annual inflation rate rose by 5%, data from the country's statistics board INS showed Wednesday.
IMF Revises Downwards Romania’s GDP Growth Forecast To 4% In 2018
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its forecast on Romania’s economic growth to 4% in 2018, 1.1 percentage points below the 5.1% level estimated in its April report,...
Romania Average Net Salary Falls 1.4% On Month To RON2,669 In August 2018
The net average salary in Romania fell 1.4% in August 2018 compared with July, to 2,669 lei (around EUR571), data from the country's statistics board showed Tuesday.
Unicredit Bank: Romania Annual Inflation Rate Seen Moderating At 4.9% In Sept 2018
Unicredit Bank analysts believe the official data for September 2018 will probably show the annual inflation rate entering a downward trend and falling to 4.9%, from 5.1% in August 2018, a t...
BT Analyst: Annual Private Consumption Growth To Moderate And Fall To 6% In 2018, To 5% In 2019
The annual increase in private consumption will moderate in coming years, falling to 6% in 2018, 5% in 2019 and 4.6% in 2020, after a significant increase of 10.1% in 2017, Andrei Radulescu,...
Central Bank To Announce Measures Limiting Indebtedness Ratio
Romania's central bank will soon announce measures to limit the indebtedness ratio on loans, governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday.