11 apr 2014

Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, rose 35.6% on the year to EUR282 million in the first two months of the year, the central bank said Friday. more

11 apr 2014

Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR102 million in the first two months of 2014, versus surplus in the year-earlier period, due to wider income and trade deficits, central bank more

10 apr 2014

Romania’s leu showed little movement against the euro for a straight day Thursday to finish the session flat at 4.459/4.461 units, amid low volumes. more

10 apr 2014

Romanian state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) will invest 42.2 million lei (EUR9.46 million) in the next three years to upgrade its electricity transformer station in Campia Turzii, more

10 apr 2014

Romania’s planned initial public offering of a 51% in state-run electricity distributor Electrica SA will include three separate packages for corporate and retail investors and the shares will be more

10 apr 2014

The Romanian leu was stable against the euro by midday Thursday and the central bank’s reference advanced slightly to 4.4591 units, from 4.4635 units in the previous day. more

10 apr 2014

Romania’s Finance Ministry on Thursday raised a planned 500 million lei (EUR112.1 million) in a reopening of its three-year bond due August 2016, at an average yield of 3.84% a year, slightly lower more

10 apr 2014

The Romanian leu stayed flat against the euro in thin action Thursday morning, amid weak investor appetite. more

10 apr 2014

Romanian adjusted industrial production fell 1.3% in February compared with a month earlier, but was up 9.1% from the year-ago period, the country’s statistics institute INS said Thursday. more

10 apr 2014

Romanian consumer prices were roughly unchanged in March, held down by declining food prices, while the annual inflation eased for the fifth straight month to a fresh record low of 1.04%, from 1.05% a more

9 apr 2014

Romanian state-run passenger rail carrier CFR Calatori expects it will turn to net profit of 70 million lei (EUR15.7 million) in 2014 after losses a year earlier, according to the company’s revenue more

9 apr 2014

Romania’s leu closed flat at 4.459/4.461 against the euro after a lackluster session Wednesday, amid low volumes and weak investor appetite. more

9 apr 2014

Romania and other economies that introduced and preserved the second pension pillar should be congratulated for their initiative, particularly considering that the population is aging steadily and more

9 apr 2014

Romania’s central bank will likely miss its inflation target for 2014 as consumer prices are expected to rise once the positive effects of the good farm output last year subside, a senior economist more

9 apr 2014

Private indebtedness levels in Romania are high for both population and companies, which need more capital to stay competitive, said Ionut Dumitru, chief senior economist with Raiffeisen Bank Romania. more

9 apr 2014

The Romanian leu traded in a narrow range against the euro by midday Wednesday and the central bank’s reference retreated to 4.4635 units, from 4.4561 units a day earlier. more

9 apr 2014

Romanian aluminum producer Alro Slatina (ALR.RO), a unit of Dutch-based Vimetco, has injected more than $100 million in environmental protection during the past 10 years, in projects which helped it more

9 apr 2014

Coface ratings agency on Wednesday raised its growth forecast on Romania’s economy to 2.3% this year from 2.1% previously, but warned of a still fragile business environment. more

9 apr 2014

The Bucharest shares were mostly higher Wednesday morning as the financial stocks gained 0.21% after six consecutive days of losses and the trading benchmark advanced 0.18%. more

9 apr 2014

Romania’s leu was flat against the euro in early session Wednesday, with investors showing little interest in the local currency. more

9 apr 2014

Romanian construction works advanced 0.8% in February from a month earlier, fueled by higher demand for new constructions, the statistics institute INS said Wednesday. more

9 apr 2014

Romania’s trade deficit widened 11.6% on the year to EUR566 million in the first two months, with imports rising faster than exports, the country’s statistics institute INS said Wednesday. more

9 apr 2014

Romanian energy output inched down 0.1% on the year to 3.6 million tons of oil equivalent in the first two months, held back by declining production in the wind sector, official data showed Wednesday. more

8 apr 2014

Romania’s leu gained 0.2% versus the euro after a quiet session Tuesday, amid average volumes. more

8 apr 2014

Romania’s insolvent energy producer Hidroelectrica on Tuesday sold electricity worth 153.2 million lei (EUR34.54 million) on the local power exchange OPCOM, bringing the total sum raised in the last more