11.07.2012

Romanian central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday that the weak domestic demand is prompting the bank to keep a prudent stance regarding a possible tighter monetary policy, despite more

11.07.2012

The Romanian central bank has revised upwards the forecast on the annual inflation rate from 3.2% to 5.1% in 2012, which is more than a percentage point higher than the upper limit of its target more

11.05.2012

Romania’s central bank has capped its weekly repurchasing operation for a fifth straight time Monday, keeping the available amount at 4 billion lei (EUR884 million). more

11.02.2012

Romania's central bank expects the annual inflation rate will stay outside the target range until the second half of 2013, governor Mugur Isarescu told a news conference Friday. more

11.02.2012

Romania’s central bank kept its key rate unchanged at 5.25% for the fifth consecutive time Friday, in line with expectations, after inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in more than two years. more

11.01.2012

Romanian foreign exchange reserves fell to EUR31.77 billion in October, from EUR32.42 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Thursday. more

10.31.2012

Romania’s central bank is likely to leave its key rate unchanged at 5.25% for a fifth straight time at its monetary policy meeting due November 2, banking analysts said Wednesday. more

10.29.2012

Romania’s central bank has capped its weekly repurchasing operation for a fourth straight time Monday, reducing the available amount to 4 billion lei (EUR876 million), from RON5 billion a week more

10.29.2012

Romania’s euro-zone entry in 2015 is difficult to achieve and the new government that will be formed after December’s parliamentary elections is set to decide if the timeline for adopting the more

10.25.2012

Romanian banks should rethink their financing policies and focus on new resources, considering that parent banks are cutting funding to their subsidiaries, central bank deputy governor Bogdan Olteanu more

10.24.2012

Romanian overdue private loans rose 2.96% on the month to 27.8 billion lei (EUR6.05 billion) in September, equal to 11.9% of the total lending, central bank data showed Wednesday. more

10.23.2012

Romanian private lending inched up 0.1% in real terms to 230.78 billion lei (EUR50.4 billion) in September, from RON227.93 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Tuesday. more

10.22.2012

Romania’s central bank has capped its weekly repurchasing operation for a third straight time Monday, limiting the available amount to 5 billion lei (EUR1.1 billion). more

10.15.2012

Romania's central bank Monday injected just 6 billion lei (EUR1.3 billion) into the money market via a one-week repurchase agreement operation, despite a record demand from commercial lenders of more

10.15.2012

Romania’s central bank, or BNR, has capped its weekly repurchasing operation for a second straight time Monday, limiting the available amount to 6 billion lei (EUR1.3 billion). more

10.15.2012

Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, rose 55% on the year to EUR941 billion in January through August, the first increase since the end of 2008, central bank data showed Monday. more

10.15.2012

Romania's current account deficit narrowed to EUR3.12 billion in the first eight months of 2012, from EUR4.05 billion a year earlier, largely due to a lower income deficit and higher current transfer more

10.08.2012

Romania's central bank (BNR) Monday injected 6 billion lei (EUR1.3 billion) into the money market via a one-week repurchase agreement operation, at an interest rate of 5.25% a year, equal to the more

10.08.2012

Romania’s central bank (BNR) has capped its weekly repurchasing operation at 6 billion lei (around EUR1.3 billion) Monday in a bid to drive overnight rates higher and help a weakening leu. more

10.02.2012

Romania’s central bank will implement stricter rules regarding foreign-currency lending, and prospective borrowers must prove they can put up with severe shocks to the exchange rate. more

10.01.2012

Romania's central bank Monday injected 12.62 billion lei (EUR2.79 billion) into the money market via a one-week repurchase agreement operation, at an interest rate of 5.25% a year, equal to the more

10.01.2012

Romanian foreign exchange reserves rose to EUR32.42 billion in September, from EUR30.95 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Monday. more

09.27.2012

Romania's central bank on Thursday kept its main monetary policy rate unchanged at 5.25% a year, in line with expectations, amid higher inflationary risks due to increasing oil and food prices. more

09.27.2012

Romania’s central bank revised downward foreign direct investment data for 2011 to EUR1.8 billion, compared with EUR2.22 billion in the previous year. more

09.26.2012

Romanian overdue private loans inched up 0.8% on the month to 27 billion lei (EUR5.97 billion) in August, equal to 11.7% of the total lending, central bank data showed Wednesday. more