Foreign exchange inflows were down to EUR1.14 billion, from EUR2.34 billion in October, while total outflows declined went up to EUR1.89 billion in November, from EUR1.19 billion in the previous month.
The higher outflows reflect, among others, the central bank’s decision to cut the minimum reserve requirement ratio for foreign currency deposits from 16% to 14%, and payment of interests and principal installments on Romania’s loan from the International Monetary Fund totaling EUR326 million equivalent.
The central bank’s gold holdings were steady at 103.7 metric tons in October, but their value adjusted for international gold price rose slightly to EUR3.17 billion, from EUR3.1 billion in the previous month.
As a result, Romania’s overall international reserves were at EUR34.64 billion, compared with EUR35.33 billion at the end of October.
The payments due on public and publicly guaranteed external debt in December amount to some EUR244 million, the data showed.