Macroeconomics
Romania 1Q Net Investment Up 0.5% On Year To RON12.3B
Romanian net investments grew a modest 0.5% to 12.35 billion lei (EUR2.8 billion) in the first quarter of 2013 from the year-earlier period, held back by falling activity in constructions, t...
Romania On Track To Meet IMF Goals, Says Finance Minister
Romania is on track to achieve its targets assumed under a EUR3.6 billion loan with the International Monetary Fund, including the privatization of state-run freight rail company CFR Marfa,...
Romania Forex Reserves Rise Slightly To EUR32.7B In May
Romanian foreign exchange reserves rose slightly to EUR32.69 billion in May, from EUR32.41 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Monday.
INS: Tourist Arrivals Up 4% On Year In April
Arrivals at Romanian tourism accommodation establishments rose 4% in April from the year-earlier month, but overnight staying declined 5.3% on the year, data from the statistics institute IN...
Romania Adjusted Retail Sales Up 2% On Month In April
Romanian adjusted retail sales rose 2% in April from a month earlier, fueled by higher sales in most sectors, the statistics institute INS said Monday.
BRD VP: Euro And Leu Market Rates Reflect The Key Rate Difference
Comparisons between interest rates in Romania and the euro-zone are “inappropriate” as they do not take into account the “enormous disparities” between the risks and the structure of the two...
INS: Romania Jobless Rate Rises to 7.3% In April
Romania's unemployment rate rose to 7.3% in April, from 7.2% in the previous month, seasonally adjusted data from the statistics institute INS showed Friday.
World Bank Appoints New Country Manager For Romania
The World Bank has appointed Elisabetta Capannelli as the new country manager for Romania, replacing Francois Rantrua, the international lender said in a statement Thursday.
Romania Falls To Its Lowest Ranking In IMD Global Competitiveness Report
Romania fell two notches this year to its lowest ranking since 2003 in a competitiveness report covering 60 economies worldwide.