The index had overshot the threshold on May 8, 2025, when it leapt from 6.47% to 7.25% in just one day.
In parallel, the six-month ROBOR used to calculate variable interest rates for mortgage loans in lei on Monday slid to 7% from 7.09% on Friday, while the 12-month ROBOR reached 7.12%, from 7.19% at the end of last week.
The IRCC, which banks use to set the interest rate for new loans taken since the spring of 2019, stands at 5.5%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)