For the first month of 2013, the ministry scheduled two auctions for treasury bills in which it hopes to raise RON1.3 billion and five bond auctions for a planned RON3.3 billion.
In 2012, Romania sold treasury bills and bonds worth a total RON58.2 billion, 13% more than in the previous year. It also raised EUR763.3 million from the local market by tapping two existing foreign currency bonds, due 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Additionally, the country tapped international debt markets for $2.25 billion at two US dollar-denominated bond sales and raised another EUR2.25 billion via two Eurobonds.