National Bank of Romania

Romania is in a very good spot in economic terms right now, given that we managed to recover from the economic and social disaster that we were dealing with during the 2010-2011 period, up to a point where an economic growth rate of 3-4 per cent has become possible this year, Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday told the plenary session of the Deputies' Chamber, as he participated in the deba

The taxation degree, competition and the lack of demand were the most pressing problems of the companies over the period October 2014 - March 2015, reveals a survey on the access to financing of Romania-based non-financial companies and on their capacity to cope with adverse financial conditions, published on Tuesday on the website of the National Bank of Romania (BNR).

Prime Minister Victor Ponta says Romania wants to join the Eurozone in the second half of 2019 and for that to happen it takes a political consensus.

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) hopes to revitalise some of the financial and banking centre of Bucharest City, where before WWII there were some 200 banks, financial and insurance companies, BNR Governor Mugur Isarescu told a conference on Thursday at the Bucharest Academy of Economics (ASE).

The financial market of Romania is slightly unbalanced, with a massive dominance of banks, National Bank of Romania (BNR) Governor Mugur Isarescu said on Thursday in a conference at the Academy of Economic Studies.

National Bank of Romania Governor Mugur Isarescu restated on Friday his support for the adopting of euro by Romania.

The greatest benefit obtained by Romania in relation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the fact that the institution has assumed the role of coordinating economic policies, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) Governor Mugur Isarescu said on Wednesday when referring to the need for a properly dosed economic policy, in a context in which structural reforms continue to be delayed.

The National Bank of Romania (BNR, the central bank) has issued a silver coin dedicated to the anniversary of 145 years since the establishment of the State Mint; the mintage of this numismatic issue was 250 coins, BNR Governor Mugur Isarescu announced on Tuesday.

President Klaus Iohannis has launched, on Saturday, a call to all Romanians to attend the Night of Museums event as a way to rediscover the national patrimony and has addressed to Bucharesters especially the invitation to visit the Cotroceni National Museum on the grounds of the Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the presidency.

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Nearly 30 museums, among which, as a first, the National Bank of Romania Museum, and 20 cultural organizations will be open on the Night of Museums 2015 in Bucharest, on Saturday night, ready to offer visitors a diverse programme of events that includes exhibitions, children's workshops, concerts, film projections, as well as ballet and pantomime shows.