Macroeconomics
INS: Romania Unemployment Rate Down To 7% In July
Romania's unemployment rate went down to 7% in July, from 7.1% in the previous month, seasonally adjusted data from the statistics institute INS showed Friday.
Romania Economic Sentiment Strengthens For 4th Month In August
Investor sentiment regarding the outlook of the Romanian economy rose for the fourth consecutive month in August, amid increasing confidence in services, a survey from the European Commissio...
INS: Romania Housing Permits Down To 3,807 In July
Romanian housing permits inched down 0.4% to 3,807 units in July, from 3,824 units a month earlier, the country’s statistics institute INS said Thursday.
Romania Executives Expect Growth In Retail and Services
Romanian managers forecast activity in the retail and services sectors will grow in the August-October period compared with the previous three months, the statistics institute INS said in a...
Food Prices Kept Rising Even While Romanians' Income Faltered
Ziarul Financiar tracked the prices of ten core items in Romanians' baskets over the past six years and analyzed their trend in the May 2008-August 2014 period, when the consumer price index...
Romania’s Budget Deficit Down To 0.2% Of GDP In July
Romania’s government deficit narrowed to 0.2% of the gross domestic product after the first seven months, from 0.5% of GDP at the end of June, as budget spending went down.
BNR: Romania Private Lending Falls 0.7% In July
Romanian private lending went down 0.7% on the month in real terms in July, after a 0.4% fall in June, as a small increase in leu loans could not offset the persistent decline in foreign cur...
Nielsen: Romanian Consumers’ Confidence Index Nears European Average
Romanian consumers’ confidence rose in April-June for the third consecutive quarter, nearing the European average, as Romania ranks 18th of 32 countries by consumer confidence index, which m...
Romania Economy Remains On Positive Path - Minister
Romania’s Economy Minister Constantin Nita on Monday said the local economy remains “on a positive path” despite having contracted for two consecutive quarters.