The three-month index last recorded a similar value in February 2014.
The three-month rate started 2022 at 3.02% a year.
Financial analysts expect the three-month ROBOR index to reach 3.94% a year over the next twelve months, according to a monthly poll carried out by CFA Society Romania.
The six-month ROBOR used in calculating variable interests for mortgage loans in lei, jumped to 3.88% on Thursday from 3.80% a year on Wednesday.
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, advanced to 3.98% a year on Thursday from 3.94% a year on Wednesday.