The index has stagnated at 6.60% since August 5, after starting the month at 6.64%. In the first half of July, the index was on a downward trend, returning under the 7% threshold for the first time in the past two months. On May 8, the index jumped to 7.25% from 6.47%.
The six-month ROBOR, used to calculate variable interest rates for mortgage loans in lei, inched down to 6.72% on Friday, August 29, from 6.73% previously, while the 12-month ROBOR fell to 6.89% from 6.90% the previous day, as per central bank data.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)