FOTO Romania’s National Bank releases coin featuring famous Romanian, Georgian Monasteries The National Bank of Romania has announced the release of an anniversary coin depicting... 24/10/2022
National Bank of Romania to provide assistance to Moldovan counterpart under EU-financed twinning project The National Bank of Romania (BNR) will provide assistance to the National Bank of Moldova under... 18/01/2022
The National Bank of Romania increases key interest rate to 2% per annum The National Bank of Romania (BNR) Board decided on Monday to increase the monetary policy key... 10/01/2022
BNR identifies new systemic risk, delay on reforms and absorption of European funds The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has identified a new systemic risk, that of delays on reforms... 17/12/2021
War hero Ecaterina Teodoroiu to become the first woman on a Romanian circulating banknote The National Bank of Romania will put into circulation a banknote featuring Ecaterina Teodoroiu,... 26/11/2021
Central bank's Isarescu: We've never competed with Finance Ministry, we're careful at liquidity absorption The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has never competed with the Ministry of Public Finance (MFP)... 09/08/2021
BNR raises to 5.6 pct inflation prognosis for year end The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has increased to 5.6 pct the inflation prognosis for the end... 09/08/2021
BNR head Mugur Isarescu: We are not proposing to stimulate credit towards rational exuberance The National Bank of Romania (BNR) does not simply aim to stimulate credit toward rational... 23/06/2021
Romanian, Moldovan central banks sign new Cooperation Agreement The main and enduring message of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) for the National Bank of... 11/06/2021
Central bank maintains key interest rate at 1.25% per year The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has decided, on Wednesday's meeting, to maintain the monetary... 12/05/2021
Central bank cautions of cryptocurrencies' high volatility and risk The National Bank of Romania (BNR) notes that the public interest in virtual currencies (also... 15/04/2021
BNR to launch coins dedicated to 1821 Revolution led by Tudor Vladimirescu, for numismatic purposes On April 16 2021, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) will put into circulation, for numismatic... 07/04/2021
Central bank: Non-government loans inch up 0.7 pct in February The balance of non-government credit granted by credit institutions inched up 0.7% in February... 23/03/2021
Net assets of credit institutions worth more than 150 billion lei at 2020 end The net assets of the credit institutions accounted for a total 560.2 billion lei at the end of... 19/03/2021
Inflation at end of 2021 to be 3.4 pct, central bank says The annual rate of CPI inflation is expected to maintain its upward trend until the end of the... 16/03/2021
Direct foreign investments down 70.39pct to EUR 363 million in Jan 2021 Non-residents' direct investment in Romania dropped 70.39 per cent in the first month of this... 16/03/2021
Banks planning to maintain lending standards unchanged in Q1 2021 (BNR survey) Banks will maintain their lending standards unchanged in the first quarter of this year, both... 03/03/2021
Direct foreign investments down 60.38pct to 1.921 billion euros, in 2020 Direct foreign investments dropped 60.38pct in 2020 against last year, to EUR 1,921 million,... 15/02/2021
Romania's current account deficit increases by 4.79pct in 2020 to 10.98bn euros In January - December 2020, Romania's balance-of-payment current account posted a deficit of... 15/02/2021
Finance Ministry draws 951.4 million lei from banks The Ministry of Finance (MF) on Monday borrowed 951.4 million lei from banks, through a... 08/02/2021
Romania’s international reserves (foreign currencies and gold) rise in to 42.559 million euro in January On 31 January 2021, Romania’s international reserves (foreign currencies and gold) stood at EUR... 01/02/2021
Current account deficit up by 1.12 pct in first 11 months of 2020 The current account of the balance of payments registered a deficit of 9.763 billion euros, in... 13/01/2021
Ministry of Finance draws 105 M lei from the banks, additional to Monday's tender The Ministry of Public Finance (MFP) drew 105 million lei from the banks on Tuesday, in addition... 05/01/2021
Central bank's foreign exchange reserves climbed to EUR 37,379 million at end of December Foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) rose 11.93 pct to EUR 37,379... 04/01/2021
Non-government loan increases by 0.7 pct in November The non-government loan granted by credit institutions increased in November 2020 by 0.7 pct... 28/12/2020
Central bank: Banking sector's financial situation in 2021 allows it to finance without constraints The Romanian banking sector remains in 2021 as well with a financial situation that will allow... 16/12/2020
Central Bank international reserves, down to EUR 33,393 million, at November end On 30 November 2020, the National Bank of Romania's (BNR) foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR... 02/12/2020
October's overdue loan payments down 1.95pc in domestic lei, 1.6pc lower in foreign currency Overdue loans - both corporate and individual - in domestic lei totaled 4.53 billion lei this... 26/11/2020
BNR: Adverse effects of pandemic crisis have been relatively limited so far on labor market The adverse effects of the pandemic crisis on the labor market have been relatively limited so... 24/11/2020
PSD's Ciolacu: All statements made by BNR officials yield effects The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marcel Ciolacu, sent on Monday a letter to... 23/11/2020
Foreign direct investment down by 56.6% in the first nine months of 2020 Foreign direct investment decreased by 56.6% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the... 13/11/2020
BNR anticipates 2.1pct inflation at the end-2020, 2pct in Q3 2022 The National Bank of Romania (BNR) anticipates Romania's consumer price index (CPI) inflation to... 13/11/2020
BNR: Increased uncertainties and risks arise from perspective of fiscal and revenue policy conduct Increased uncertainties and risks arise from the perspective of the fiscal and revenue policy... 12/11/2020
Romania's end-October forex reserves advance to 33.795 billion euros As of October 31, 2020, the forex reserves of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) stood at 33.795... 02/11/2020
Central bank: Non-government loans advance 1.1 pct this September Loans granted by credit institutions to the non-government sector were 1.1 pct higher this... 23/10/2020
Resident non-governmental clients' deposits rise in September by 1.9 pct The deposits of non-governmental residential clients have gone up in September 2020 by 1.9 pct... 23/10/2020
Postage stamp issue '140 years since establishment of the National Bank of Romania' - in stores as of Wednesday The postage stamp issue "140 years since the establishment of the National Bank of Romania" will... 20/10/2020
National Bank issues gold, silver coins dedicated to Alexandru Ioan Cuza's 200th anniversary The National Bank of Romania (BNR) released on Monday through its regional branches in... 20/10/2020
Romania's current account deficit drops by 18 pct, Jan.-Aug. 2020 The current account of the balance of payments registered a deficit of 5.789 billion euros, in... 14/10/2020
Foreign direct investments drop by 68 pct in first eight months Foreign direct investments have dropped in first eight months of 2020 by 68 pct compared to the... 14/10/2020
Romania's current account deficit drops by 18 pct, Jan.-Aug. 2020 The current account of the balance of payments registered a deficit of 5.789 billion euros, in... 14/10/2020
Quarterly Consumer Credit Reference Index falls to 2.17% per year The Consumer Credit Reference Index (IRCC), regulated by OUG 19/2019, is 2.17% per year, is... 30/09/2020
Foreign direct investment flow drops by 1.76 pct last year The net flow of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) stood at 5.173 billion euro last year, by 1.76... 30/09/2020
Resident non-governmental clients' deposits rise in August by 1.6 pct The deposits of non-governmental residential clients have gone up in August 2020 by 1.6 pct over... 23/09/2020
Central bank: Non-government loans inch up 0.9 pct this August The balance of non-government loans granted by credit institutions were by 0.9% higher in August... 23/09/2020
Finance Ministry raises 1.4 bln lei from banks The Public Finance Ministry raised on Thursday 1.4 billion lei from banks, through two... 03/09/2020
BNR: Over 18.43 million cards, issued in Romania until end-June 2020 The total number of cards issued in Romania at the end of the second quarter of 2020 was... 30/08/2020
BNR's Deputy Governor: Development of agriculture, food industry would significantly diminish important vulnerabilities of economy The development of agriculture and the food industry would diminish significantly important... 20/08/2020
Current account deficit drops to EUR 3.497 billion as of 30 June The current account of the balance of payments registered a deficit of EUR 3.497 billion in the... 13/08/2020
Annual inflation rate up to 2.8 pct in July The annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% in July this year from 2.6% in June, given that food... 12/08/2020