Coronavirus Crisis Depreciates Pension Fund Assets

Coronavirus Crisis Depreciates Pension Fund Assets

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Assets managed by mandatory private pension funds in Romania have depreciated 6.7% on average in January-March due to market shocks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Romanian association for private pensions APAPR said in a statement Thursday.

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