The bonds will be priced to yield below 5% a year, Ponta told reporters.
In October, Romania sold EUR1.5 billion of seven-year bonds in international markets at an annual yield of 5.04%, the best rate obtained by the country so far.
The issue drew EUR4.7 billion in bids, mainly from the United Kingdom, Austria and Germany.
Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and HSBC were lead banks on the sale.