Speaking at a press conference, Ponta said the government’s privatization program agreed with its international partners would not include selling majority stakes in public enterprises.
IMF mission head Andrea Schaechter said that the Romanian authorities plan to sell minority stakes instead, mainly in the energy sector.
Joint teams from the IMF and the EU visited Bucharest between July 17 and July 31 for talks on a new loan agreement with the eastern European country.
The teams have reached a staff-level agreement with the Romanian authorities on a EUR4 billion two-year precautionary loan arrangement, equally split between the IMF and the EU.
The deal is subject to approval of the IMF board and the EU Economic and Financial Committee.