Macroeconomics
BNR Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.25%
Romania’s central bank Tuesday left its main interest rate at a record low of 6.25% a year for the eighth straight time, after costlier fuels and food items pushed the inflation rate to the...
Eurobarometer: Romanians Slightly Less Pessimistic About Personal Finance Outlook
Around 67% of Romanian households said their financials had worsen in the first quarter of 2011 from the same period a year earlier, but only 43% believe the situation will deteriorate furth...
INS: Romania March PPI +1.1% On Month, +11% On Year
Romania’s industrial producer price index rose for a fifteenth straight month in March, fueled by increases in manufacturing and utility sectors, the country’s statistics institute INS said...
BNR: Romania's Forex Reserves Fall To EUR32.1B In April
Romanian foreign exchange reserves fell to EUR32.07 billion in April from EUR32.77 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Monday.
Analysts: BNR To Leave Key Rate Unchanged At 6.25% Tuesday
Romania's central bank is likely to leave its key rate unchanged for the eighth straight time at 6.25% a year during its next monetary policy meeting May 3, as it continues to battle high in...
UPDATE: Romania Keeps 2015 Deadline For Euro Adoption
The Romanian government Friday decided to keep the year 2015 as the official deadline for euro adoption, participants in the executive’s meeting told MEDIAFAX.
INS: Housing Permits Down 2.1% Year-On-Year In March, To 3,373
Romania issued 3,373 buildings permits for residential projects in March, down 2.1% on the year and up 47.7% compared to February, the statistics institute INS said Friday.
Basescu Says Romania Should Maintain Goal To Join Eurozone In 2015
Romania should maintain its goal to adopt the euro in 2015, President Traian Basescu said Wednesday on national television TVR, adding he had talks on the subject with the prime minister and...
Basescu Shares IMF Concerns That 2012 Elections Pose Risk To Reforms
Romanian President Traian Basescu Wednesday said on national television TVR he shares the International Monetary Fund’s concerns that elections in 2012 pose risks to the country’s reforms, a...