Contacted by Mediafax, the ministry declined to comment the information regarding the four lead banks.
However, deputy finance minister Enache Jiru told reporters that Romania is looking at both the US and the European markets to launch a Eurobond at the beginning of 2013.
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.
So far in 2012, Romania sold on the local market RON50.1 billion (EUR11.1 million) in leu-denominated state notes and EUR763.3 million from tapping two existing foreign currency bonds, due 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Additionally, Romania tapped international debt markets for $2.25 billion at two US dollar-denominated bond sales and raised another EUR2.25 billion via two Eurobonds.