02.27.2012

The largest 15 companies controlled by the Economy Ministry posted 23 billion lei (EUR5.3 billion) in revenue last year, up 15% on 2010. The highest increases were those of the energy complexes in more

02.24.2012

Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Ungureanu has appointed Cristian Sporis as the new deputy finance minister, in charge of the state Treasury. more

02.24.2012

Romania’s consolidated budget posted a surplus of 1 billion lei (EUR229.9 million) in January, equal to 0.2% of the gross domestic product, the Finance Ministry said Friday. more

02.23.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Thursday sold 122 million lei (EUR28 million) in 15-year bonds, below the planned amount, at an average yield of 6.98% a year. more

02.21.2012

Romanian oil company OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) on Tuesday announced it will give local authorities 5 million lei (EUR1.2 million) to buy emergency machinery and equipment. more

02.20.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday sold two-year bonds worth 2.54 billion lei (EUR342 million), more than triple the planned amount, as yields fell by 0.5 percentage points from the previous more

02.17.2012

Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Ungureanu will appoint Cristian Sporis, head of the treasury department with Raiffeisen Bank, as the new deputy finance minister, people familiar with the matter said more

02.17.2012

By the middle of this year, the Health Ministry will put up for public debate a new healthcare bill; as consultations with the public opinion are fully under way, so all options on the future more

02.16.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Thursday sold 500 million lei (roughly EUR115 million) in five-year bonds, above the planned amount, at an average yield of 6.75% a year, lower than at the previous more

02.13.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday sold 1.5 billion lei (EUR345 million) in one-year treasury bills, almost double the planned amount, at an average yield of 5.8% a year. more

02.10.2012

Romania’s budget will focus on the support of economic growth through fiscal stability, as well as improved tax collection, the fair application of fiscal legislation and the prioritization of more

02.10.2012

Romania’s new Communications Minister Razvan Mustea has pledged to extend broadband internet access to all regions not served by internet providers by 2015, develop the e-portal for tax payment and more

02.06.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday sold 1.85 billion lei (EUR427 million) in one-year treasury bills, above the planned amount, while the average yield fell slightly to 5.9% a year. more

02.03.2012

Romanian natural gas consumption is expected to drop by around 2.5 million cubic meters a day over the weekend, due to lower activity in the industry, the Economy Ministry said in a statement Friday. more

02.02.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Thursday sold 1.3 billion lei (EUR299 million) in three-year bonds, above the planned amount, at an average yield of 6.79% a year, lower than at the previous auction. more

02.02.2012

Romanian natural gas consumption rose to yet another record of 72.7 million cubic meters a day Wednesday, from 71.5 million cubic meters in the previous day, while the freezing weather that has more

02.01.2012

Romanian natural gas consumption rose to a record 71.5 million cubic meters a day Tuesday, while companies are producing at full capacity to cover the increasing demand due to extremely cold weather, more

02.01.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry attracted the highest financing offer in dollars ever registered by a country in the region. more

01.31.2012

Romania sold 10-year bonds worth $1.5 billion in its first auction on the American market in 16 years, at an annual yield of 6.875%, deputy finance minister Bogdan Dragoi said Tuesday. more

01.31.2012

Romanian Finance Ministry has launched a 10-year US dollar-denominated bond issue at an initial price guidance of around 7%, deputy finance minister Bogdan Dragoi told Ziarul Financiar Tuesday. more

01.31.2012

Around 20 Greenpeace activists entered the headquarters of Romania's Environment Ministry on Tuesday, having eluded gate security, demanding to speak to minister Laszlo Borbely about the Rosia Montana more

01.31.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry plans to sell state paper worth 5 billion lei (EUR1.15 billion) in February, compared with RON9.9 million sold in the previous month, ministry data showed Tuesday. more

01.23.2012

Romania's Health Ministry will begin discussions Thursday to develop a new healthcare bill and revise the basic service package, with the Doctors' College being the first partner invited for talks. more

01.23.2012

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday sold six-month treasury bills worth 1.27 billion lei (EUR292 million), more than quadruple the planned amount, while the average yield fell to 5.87% a year. more

01.20.2012

Romanian hotels and B&Bs will be required to register with an electronic tourist record system, which will log who is staying where, or face fines of up to 20,000 lei (EUR4600), according to a draft more