National Bank of Romania

Prime Minister Florin Citu stated on Wednesday evening that in order to have a stable national currency, "you need a stable government". Asked at the private TV broadcaster Digi 24 when the euro will reach a 5 RON exchange rate, he answered: "I want to remind you that last year they said it will be 5 RON, but it was not.

The national currency has depreciated on Thursday compared to the euro, continuing, practically, its descending trend started last week, the internal political situation having no influence on the exchange rate, believes Adrian Codirlasu, deputy chair of the CFA Romania Association. "The course depreciated a little. Practically it continued the depreciation trend started last week.

Prime Minister Florin Citu stated, on Tuesday, that the data regarding inflation presented on Monday by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) represent an estimation, yet there are "interesting" figures regarding wages, which show that Romania is going in the direction in which "it is no longer a low wage country." The National Bank of Romania (BNR) increased to 5.6 pct the inflation forecast for

The monetary policy interest rate will stay put at 1.25 pct per annum, decided on Friday the Board of the National Bank of Romania, also maintaining the current levels of minimum reserve rates for the liabilities in lei and currency of credit institutions.

The members of the Council of Administration of the Romanian National Bank (BNR) estimate that economic activity will continue to grow in the second and third quarter at greater pace than estimated in May, but in gradual deceleration in relation to the first quarter, according to the minutes of the monetary policy session of July 7, 2021.

Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) Mugur Isarescu sent Parliament a letter requesting the introduction in the bill adopted by the government that prohibits public employees from collecting both wage and pension, of an exception allowing the members of the BNR Board to work beyond the age of 70.

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) does not simply aim to stimulate credit toward rational exuberance, a rapid credit growth that will end in the explosion of non-performing loans, BNR Governor Mugur Isarescu said on Wednesday at the seminar on "Target: Boosting financial intermediation".

The treasure of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) remains the only case in which a monetary gold reserve is entrusted with proper documents that it will be returned at any time at the request of the owner, and the obligations assumed have not been respected, the BNR Governor Mugur Isarescu said on Wednesday.

The main and enduring message of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) for the National Bank of Moldova is that of a sustainable and robust partnership, BNR governor Mugur Isarescu said on Friday at the signing ceremony of the new Cooperation Agreement between the Romanian and the Moldovan central banks.

The climate change agenda has a high stake for the Romanian economy and financial system, both in terms of opportunities and costs, should the green transition be delayed, the governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isarescu, said on Tuesday at the press conference for the presentation of the Report of the National Committee for Macroprudential Supervision (CNSM).