“We are living in such dynamic and unpredictable times that we could either join the euro area sooner, or, conversely, much later,” said Adrian Vasilescu, adviser to central bank’s governor Mugur Isarescu.
Vasilescu said Romania needs a clear strategy to join the euro area.
“We must see how well we can mobilize to meet the required criteria by 2015, regardless if we join the eurozone or not,” he added.
Romania, which joined the European Union in 2007, aims to enter the currently EU-17 bloc of countries that use the euro in 2015.
In order to join the eurozone, a candidate nation must meet five criteria, including a budget deficit under 3% of the gross domestic product and a low inflation rate.