03.25.2025

The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania Association dropped in February by 3.8 points to 366.6 points, mainly on the plunging current conditions component. Thus, the component plummeted by more

03.19.2025

Romania posted the second-highest annual inflation rate, of 5.2%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in February 2025, with Hungary ranking first, with a 5.7% rate, and Estonia placing third more

03.14.2025

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the employment rate for the working age population (15-64 years) was 63%, decreasing by 0.3 percentage points (PP) compared with the rate recorded in the third quarter more

03.04.2025

Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in January 2025, lower by 0.2 percentage points than the 5.7% rate recorded in December 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on more

02.26.2025

Economic growth expectations for 2025 stand at the average value of 1.5%, reveals the latest survey conducted by CFA Romania Association. more

02.14.2025

Romania's central bank has decided at its Board meeting on Friday (February 14, 2025) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more

01.30.2025

Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.2% in December 2024, lower by 0.1 percentage point than 5.3% recorded in November 2024, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on Thursday more

01.23.2025

The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania rose in December, by 6.7 points to 38.1 points, but remains at an extremely low level amid high uncertainty about the direction of Romania economy. more

01.15.2025

Romania's central bank has decided at its Board meeting on Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2024) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year, the level it reached in August 2024. more

01.13.2025

ING Bank expects the National Bank of Romania to keep the key rate at 6.50% at the upcoming January 15 meeting, given persistent inflationary risks, the bank said in a report on Monday (January 13, more

01.08.2025

Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.3% in November 2024, lower by 0.1 percentage point than 5.4% recorded in October 2024, data from the country’s statistics institute INS show on Wednesday more

12.19.2024

Romania had the highest annual inflation rate, of 5.4%, among European Union Member States, in November 2024, data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), showed on Thursday more

12.13.2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the employment rate for the working age population (15-64 years) was 63.3%, decreasing by 1.1 percentage points compared with the level recorded in the second quarter of more

12.05.2024

The Macroeconomic Confidence Index of CFA Romania Association plunged in November by 13.5 points to 31.4 points, the lowest level since July 2020, shows the association’s latest survey. more

12.02.2024

Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.4% in October 2024, lower by 0.2 percentage point compared to September 2024, data from the country’s statistics institute INS show on Wednesday (Oct 2, more

11.28.2024

CFA Romania financial analysts’ economic growth outlooks continue to deteriorate, with the latest survey pointing to a 1.6% value, while for 2025 the economy is expected to decelerate to a real GDP more

11.08.2024

Romania's central bank has decided at its Board meeting on Friday (Nov 8, 2024) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year, the level it reached in August 2024. more

10.17.2024

Romania had the highest annual inflation rate, of 4.8%, among European Union Member States, in September 2024, data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, showed on Thursday more

10.04.2024

Romania's central bank has decided at its Board meeting on Friday (Oct 4, 2024) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year, the level it reached in August 2024. more

10.02.2024

Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in August 2024, higher by 0.1 percentage point compared to July 2024, data from the country’s statistics institute INS show on Wednesday (Oct 2, 2024). more

09.26.2024

The exchange rate has a short-term upward potential, with a target of RON5 to the euro, which is largely driven by lower bond yields, driving investors to put tactical bets on the euro in hopes of more

09.18.2024

Romania is the country with the highest inflation rate among the European Union member countries, for the sixth consecutive month, after reporting an annual consumer price index of 5.3% in August more

09.16.2024

Financial analysts part of CFA Romania Association anticipate a 4.95% inflation rate for the next 12 months (August 2025), higher than they estimated one month ago, and an average exchange rate of more

09.13.2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the employment rate for the working age population (15-64 years) was 64.4%, increasing by 0.2 percentage points compared with the level recorded in the first quarter of more

08.22.2024

The five-star Marmorosch Bucharest hotel, owned by Lithuanian group Apex Alliance, had an average occupancy rate of 80% in the first half of 2024, higher than in the year-ago period, and expects more