Social/Politics
Romania Mulls Euro-denominated Bonds To Refinance Debt
Romania pursues a strategy of issuing liquid benchmark bonds and refinancing treasury bills via euro-denominated bonds to improve its public debt management, Budget Minister Liviu Voinea sai...
Car Sales Rise 19% On Year In January-February
Romanian new passenger car sales rose 18.8% on the year to 8,963 units in the first two months of 2014, the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, said Tuesday.
INS: Foreign Tourists Spent EUR1.08B In Romania In 2013
The 1.71 million foreign (non-resident) tourists who traveled to Romania in 2013 spent a total 4.79 billion lei (EUR1.08 billion), mostly on accommodation, according to data released Monday...
Foreign Investment Up 8% To EUR244M In January, BNR Data Shows
Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, rose 8% on the year to 244 million euro in January, the central bank (BNR) said Monday.
Romania Runs EUR388M Current Account Surplus In January
Romania's current account balance posted a surplus of 388 million euro in January, higher than EUR267 million in the same month of 2013, helped by a surplus in the services and current trans...
Romania Posted Food Trade Surplus In 2013, First Time In 20 Years
Romania had a food trade surplus in 2013, for the first time since 1994, of EUR324.9 million, from a deficit of EUR745.5 million in 2012.
Finance Minister: Romania Might Keep Flat Tax For Businesses Only As Of 2015
Romania's 16% flat tax will remain unchanged this year but could be kept for businesses only starting 2015, while individuals would play differentiated income taxes, said Finance Minster Ioa...
Posta Romana Posts RON27.6M Loss In 2013
Romanian state-owned postal operator Posta Romana ended 2013 with an exploitation activity loss of RON27.62 million, more than nine times higher than estimated in its budget, which forecast...
Romanian President Signs Green Certificate Bill Into Law
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday he has signed into law the government emergency ordinance on green certificates, adding he expects lower electricity bills.