08.07.2013

Romania’s central bank has revised slightly downward its inflation forecast for 2013 to 3.1% from 3.2% previously, governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday. more

08.07.2013

Bogdan Olteanu, deputy governor of the Romanian central bank, last year became shareholder with half of the shares in two companies where he partnered with Alexandru Dragoiu, the owner of electronics more

08.06.2013

For the second year in a row, members of the board of directors of the Romanian central bank BNR reveal the names of banks where they hold current accounts and deposits through their personal more

08.05.2013

Romanian central bank governor Mugur Isarescu Monday expressed hope that the lower monetary policy rate will translate into cheaper loans for local consumers as early as September. more

08.05.2013

Romania’s central bank is likely to cut its key lending rate to 4% by year-end, British think-tank Capital Economics said in a report Monday. more

08.05.2013

Romania’s central bank Monday lowered its main monetary policy rate for the second straight meeting by 50 basis points to a record low of 4.5% a year, exceeding expectations of a 25 bps cut. more

08.01.2013

Romanian analysts estimate the central bank will cut its monetary policy rate by a quarter of a point to 4.75% at the upcoming meeting August 5, a survey from the Association of Romanian Financial and more

08.01.2013

Romanian foreign exchange reserves rose to EUR33.35 billion in July, from EUR32.3 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Thursday. more

07.29.2013

Romania's central bank Monday raised interbank liquidity by 837.9 million lei (EUR190 million) via a seven-day repurchasing agreement operation, below last week’s cash injection of RON1.84 billion. more

07.24.2013

Romania’s planned follow-up agreement with the International Monetary Fund should include a series of stipulations regarding the personal insolvency law that would limit bank exposure to damage more

07.23.2013

Romanian private lending rose 1.1% in real terms to 224.16 billion lei (EUR50.67 billion) in June, from RON221.6 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Tuesday. more

07.22.2013

Romania's central bank Monday added some 1.84 billion lei (EUR415 million) into the money market via a seven-day repurchasing agreement operation, well above the amount injected last week. more

07.19.2013

Romania’s total public debt as a share of the gross domestic product shrunk to 24.4% at the end of March from 29.4% in the year-ago period, largely due to fewer share and other equity holdings and a more

07.18.2013

Romania’s current account deficit will likely shrink to around 2% of the gross domestic product in 2013, central bank deputy governor Florin Georgescu said Thursday. more

07.15.2013

Romania's central bank Monday added 142.5 million lei (EUR32.2 million) into the money market via a seven-day repurchasing agreement operation, well below the amount injected last week. more

07.12.2013

Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, fell 37% to EUR414 million in the first five months, from RON656 million in the year-ago period, the central bank said Friday. more

07.12.2013

Romania's current account balance posted a surplus of EUR314 million in the first five months versus a deficit of EUR2.28 billion in the year-ago period, central bank data showed Friday. more

07.08.2013

Romania's central bank Monday injected 1.625 billion lei (EUR365 million) into the money market via a seven-day repurchasing agreement operation, at an interest rate of 5% a year, equal to the more

07.01.2013

The central bank’s decision to ease its monetary policy should reflect into lower loan rates in the local market over the coming months, the bank’s chief said Monday. more

07.01.2013

Romanian central bank’s chief Mugur Isarescu on Monday said the government should try to secure a new financial package from its international partners to keep borrowing costs at low levels. more

07.01.2013

Romania's central bank Monday injected 1.84 million lei (EUR413.6 million) into the money market via a seven-day repurchasing agreement operation, the highest amount in three months. more

07.01.2013

Romanian foreign exchange reserves fell slightly to EUR32.3 billion in June, from EUR32.7 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Monday. more

07.01.2013

Romania’s central bank Monday cut its main monetary policy rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 5% a year, amid lower inflationary pressures. more

07.01.2013

Its management of foreign currency assets and liabilities, and in particular its lending to commercial banks last year, have seen Romanian central bank BNR remain profitable for six years running. more

06.28.2013

Romanian analysts don’t expect the central bank will lower its monetary policy rate at the upcoming meeting July 1, despite a recent statement from the bank’s chief that the institution could cut more