The three-month rate has increased by 17% since the beginning of May and by 95.3% since the beginning of 2022 when it stood at 3.02%, in line with calculations by Ziarul Financiar (ZF) daily based on central bank data.
The six-month ROBOR used in calculating variable interests for mortgage loans in lei, climbed to 6.06% on Wednesday from 6.03% on Tuesday.
The twelve-month ROBOR index, which represents the interest rate paid on loans in lei attracted by commercial banks from other commercial banks for a twelve-month period, grew to 6.26% a year on Wednesday from 6.19% on Tuesday.
The trend of the ROBOR index is impacted by several factors among which the central bank’s monetary policy, the market liquidity, inflation and tax policy.