01.08.2014

The Romanian leu should fall after the lowering of the key rate and the reserve requirements, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday, adding that such a scenario is not certain. more

01.08.2014

Romania’s central bank Wednesday cut the key monetary policy rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 3.75%, in a move aimed at restarting a sluggish lending activity. more

09.16.2013

Romania’s central bank pledged it would not further reduce the monetary policy rate if inflation stays above the targeted level, according to the final version of the country’s letter of intent more

05.02.2013

Romania’s central bank plans to begin a monetary policy easing cycle, as soon as the next board meeting scheduled for July 1, hoping the economic developments will not stop the process, governor more

05.02.2013

Romania's central bank kept its key rate unchanged at 5.25% for the ninth consecutive meeting Thursday, as widely expected, as the country's inflation rate remains above-target, but it took measures more

01.04.2013

After four years during which the Romanian economy has remained under the threat of recession, it would be high time for the central bank to move away from its “wait and see” approach, says more

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

11.02.2012

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

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

05.02.2012

Romanian central bank governor Mugur Isarescu Wednesday said the bank has halted its monetary policy easing as a reaction to a mix of domestic and international developments, including the recent more

03.30.2012

The central bank is expected to lower the key monetary policy rate by another 25 basis points in May, to 5%, but it is unlikely to go below this point, according to analyst estimations. more

03.29.2012

Romania’s central bank (BNR) Thursday cut its key monetary policy rate by 25 basis points for the fourth consecutive time to a record low of 5.25% a year, amid a falling inflation and subdued more

11.07.2011

Romanian central bank’s decision to lower its key rate after 18 months of prudential approaches aims to reduce inflationary expectations and build up general confidence in the disinflation process, more

11.07.2011

Romanian central bank has sufficient room to further reduce its key rates, but the easing process must be prudent because it’s tightly connected to market evolutions, governor Mugur Isarescu said more

09.28.2011

The lower inflation could give Romania’s central bank enough room to ease its monetary policy rate, even if not by much, analyst and former finance minister Daniel Daianu said Wednesday. more

08.31.2011

The falling inflation, disappointing economic growth and the risk outlooks for 2012 will make a case for the Romanian central bank (BNR) to give a monetary policy easing signal at the September 29 more

08.24.2011

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) will discuss cutting the monetary policy interest rate and the minimum leu reserve requirements this fall in order to encourage lending in the local currency, once more

08.09.2011

After several days of downtime, shying away from publicly sketching scenarios meant to counter the new crisis' prospective contagion effects on the economy, political and government decision makers more

08.08.2011

Romanian central bank will not lower its main interest rate over the next period, because a more relaxed policy would be inopportune at the moment, central bank’s deputy governor Cristian Popa said more

08.03.2011

Romanian central bank (BNR) Wednesday estimated the inflation will continue to fall in the coming months, helped by cheaper food items and a good farming year, but warned upside pressure from more

08.03.2011

Romania’s central bank Wednesday left its main interest rate at a record low of 6.25% a year for the tenth straight time, as inflation is still likely to top the bank’s forecast. more

07.12.2011

The Romanian central bank (BNR) has long been talking about discouraging euro-denominated loans after letting them become dominant, but is not taking concrete steps to encourage the use of lei in the more

06.28.2011

A potential change in the monetary policy is a decision that can be made later this year, not necessarily in Wednesday's board meeting of the central bank, said Jeffrey Franks, the head of the more

06.07.2011

Romanian central bank’s monetary policy tightening in 2005-2006 had a negative impact on prices, because it led to a non-sustainable appreciation of the leu and a boom of the foreign currency more