The three-month ROBOR reached 2.22% at the end of December 2017.
The six-month ROBOR index, which is used to calculate interests on leu-denominated mortgage loans, grew to 2.34%, from 2.33%.
Romania’s central bank on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point, to 2.25% a year, after a quarter-point increase in January. It also raised the interest for its deposit facility to 1.25% from 1% and the interest for its lending facility to 3.25% from 3%, applicable as of February 8.